Hews

Hews Meaning & Origin

About Hews
The surname Hews is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Hugh, which itself is derived from the Old Germanic name "Hugo." The name Hews is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hugh. The name Hugh means "heart," "mind," or "spirit," and was a popular name in medieval England. Over time, the surname Hews has evolved and may have variations in spelling, such as Hewes or Hughes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hews: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/hjuz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hews in Braille

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

The name Hews in braille

How to sign the name Hews using Sign Language

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

The name Hews in sign language

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