Explore the Family Name Hewson

The meaning of Hewson

1. English (Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire): variant of Huson. 2. Scottish and Irish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Aodha (see McCoy).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hewson has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 20,711th most popular surname, with approximately 1,187 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 22,543, reflecting a decrease of 8.85 percent. The count of individuals named Hewson also declined slightly from 1,187 in 2000, to 1,140 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,711	#22,543	-8.85%
Count	1,187	1,140	-3.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.39	-11.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hewson

Diving into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hewson, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a shift over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this proportion saw a slight decrease from 94.36 percent in 2000 to 92.46 percent in 2010. Notably, there was an increase in the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 0.42 percent to 0.70 percent, and those identifying as two or more ethnicities increased from 0.93 percent to 1.40 percent. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black decreased from 2.02 percent to 1.67 percent. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a significant increase from 0.59 percent to 1.32 percent. Lastly, the Hispanic representation also increased from 1.68 percent in 2000 to 2.46 percent in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.36%	92.46%	-2.01%
Hispanic	1.68%	2.46%	46.43%
Black	2.02%	1.67%	-17.33%
Two or More Races	0.93%	1.4%	50.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.59%	1.32%	123.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.42%	0.7%	66.67%