Given name & surname
Hewlett
“the small intelligent one”
Hewlett is a variant of Hewett. One French interpretation is “the small intelligent one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hewlett is a variant of Hewett. One French interpretation is “the small intelligent one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hewlett is a variant of Hewett. An origin associated with Hewett is French.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Hewlett as a surname is a diminutive of Hugh.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hewlett through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 36
- 36 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1952. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,770 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hewlett’s family of names
In English usage, Hewlett as a surname is a diminutive of Hugh. Hewlett has a related form in Hewett.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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