Hewlett
surname · Latin script
Meaning: double diminutive of Hugh; first attested Agnes Hughelot c1248 Bec (Norfolk)
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/ˈhjuɫɪt/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Hewlett is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- GBUnited Kingdom
- AUAustralia
- CACanada
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
double diminutive of Hugh; first attested Agnes Hughelot c1248 Bec (Norfolk)
Sources 1
- A Dictionary of English Surnames
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Hewlett is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In English, nam eHuwelet, Huwelot, Hughe lot, a double dim. of Hugh formed with the dim. suffixes -el + -et and -ot. Vars.: Hewlitt, Howlett, Hulett, Hullot. Heydrich German: from the medieval given name Heidenreich, ostensibly composed of the elements heiden heathen, infidel (see Heiden) + reich power, rule, but
as a nameA dictionary of surnames
from the Middle English personal name Huwelet, Huwelot, Hughelot, a double diminutive of Hugh formed with the diminutive suffixes -el + -et and -ot. The surname is also established in Ireland.
as a nameDictionary of American Family Names
In English, A surname originating as a patronymic.
as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
In English, ‘little little Hugh’.
as a nameEncyclopedia of surnames [the complete companion to tracing your names history]
In Irish, Húiléid. An Anglo-Norman family in Leinster, now mainly found in Co. Wexford
as a nameThe Surnames of Ireland
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Maurice Hewlettb. 1861GBBritish writer (1861–1923)
- Hilda Hewlettb. 1864GBAviator and business entrepreneur (1864–1943)
- Bill Hewlettb. 1913USAmerican electrical engineer, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (1913–2001)
- Donald Hewlettb. 1920GBBritish actor (1920–2011)
- Richard G. Hewlettb. 1923USAmerican historian (1923–2015)
- Steve Hewlettb. 1958GBBritish print and radio journalist; academic (1958-2017)
- Jamie Hewlettb. 1968GBBritish comic book artist (born 1968)
- David Hewlettb. 1968GBBritish-born Canadian actor
- Kate Hewlettb. 1976CACanadian actress
- Siobhan Hewlettb. 1983GBBritish actress
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 24 sources across 14 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 3.9K | #8,415 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 3.9K | #7,954 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 3.8K | #8,415 |
| ES Spain | INE — Apellidos más frecuentes (Padrón Municipal) | — | 20 | #85,476 |
| ES Spain | INE — Padrón per-token widgets (current living counts, given + apellidos) | — | 20 | #83,413 |
| KN St. Kitts & Nevis | St Kitts & Nevis — Register of Electors 2026 | 2026 | 17 | #165 |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames) | 2026 | 4 | — |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (names) | — | 4 | #222,302 |
| CH Switzerland | BFS — Familiennamen der Wohnbevölkerung (surnames) | 2024 | 3 | #154,370 |
| DK Denmark | Danmarks Statistik — Hvor mange hedder...? (living-population name counts) | — | 3 | #83,069 |
| EC Ecuador | INEC — Visualizador de Nombres y Apellidos, per-token query API (1900–2024) | — | 2 | — |
| EC Ecuador | INEC — Visualizador de Nombres y Apellidos, per-token query API (1900–2024) | 2013 | 1 | — |
Reference works 4
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Hewlett mean, and where does it come from?
- double diminutive of Hugh; first attested Agnes Hughelot c1248 Bec (Norfolk) Recorded by A Dictionary of English Surnames.
- How do you pronounce Hewlett?
- A machine transcription gives /ˈhjuɫɪt/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Hewlett have the most bearers?
- Hewlett is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Hewlett”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.