Hewett Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Arms linked to Hewitt and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Meaning of the name

Not every Hewett is related, but the name itself grew out of Hewitt. At root, the name means “Little Hugh”.

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Hewett has “e” where Hewitt has “i”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Hewlett, Hewet and Hewytt. The 2010 US Census counted 6,336 people named Hewett, ranking it number 5,489 among American surnames.

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