Hewkin

Hewkin Meaning & Origin

About Hewkin
The surname Hewkin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hew" or "Hugh," which means "mind" or "intellect." The suffix "-kin" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Hewkin can be interpreted as "son of Hugh" or "son of the intelligent one." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify a person's lineage or family association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hewkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hewkin: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hewkin 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 Hewkin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hewkin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hewkin in Braille

Here's how to represent Hewkin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hewkin in braille

How to sign the name Hewkin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hewkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hewkin in sign language

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