Explore the Family Name Hewer

The meaning of Hewer

1. English (southern): occupational name for a wood- or stone-cutter, from Middle English heuere ‘hewer, cutter’ (from heuen ‘to hew, cut’ + agent suffix -ere). Since heuen also meant ‘to dye’, it is possible that some examples may mean ‘dyer’. 2. German (mainly Saarland): unexplained.

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How common is the last name Hewer in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hewer has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 117,538th most common in the US, but it moved up to 116,829th place by 2010, showing a marginal growth of 0.6%. Moreover, the number of people having this surname also grew from 137 to 149 during this period, marking an increase of 8.76%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Hewer surname per 100k remained constant at 0.05.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#117,538	#116,829	0.6%
Count	137	149	8.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hewer

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Hewer surname. The vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a small decrease over that decade. Specifically, 97.81% identified as White in 2000, decreasing slightly to 95.3% in 2010. Interestingly, a new category emerged in 2010, with 4.03% of individuals with the Hewer surname identifying as belonging to two or more races. There were no individuals with the Hewer surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.81%	95.3%	-2.57%
Two or More Races	0%	4.03%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%