About Hewit
The surname Hewit is of Scottish origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hewet" or "Hewitt," which is a diminutive form of the name "Hugh." The name "Hugh" itself comes from the Old French name "Hue," meaning "heart" or "mind." Therefore, the surname Hewit can be interpreted to mean "son of Hugh" or "descendant of Hugh."
The surname Hewit is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hewit based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Hewit is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hewit in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hewit using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.