Hewston Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Behind the Hewston surname stands Houston, a Scottish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. At root, the name means “Hugh's town”.

Arms associated with the name

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

Hewston and Houston

Before spelling was fixed, Houston was also written Hewston. Related forms: Hueston and Houstoun.

In the 2010 US Census, 241 Americans gave Hewston as their last name (rank 79,075). Get the complete Hewston report, with a museum-style coat of arms.