Hewlett Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Hewlett belongs to the Hewitt family of names, which has English roots. The family name meaning is “Descendant of little Hew, a variant of Hugh (spirit)”, the same as for Hewitt. Hewlett is listed among the recognised spellings of Hewitt. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Hewett, Hewet and Hewytt.

The 2010 US Census counted 3,927 people named Hewlett, ranking it number 8,415 among American surnames. It sits within the 10,000 most common last names in the country.

Arms linked to Hewitt and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Hewlett report, with a museum-style coat of arms.