# Hewlett (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hewlett/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 3,927 |
| US rank (2010) | 8,415 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 78,621 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.8% (3,859 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of Hugh.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hewlett in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 70% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hewlett in the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

## People named Hewlett

- Bill Hewlett, American electrical engineer, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (1913–2001)
- David Hewlett, British-born Canadian actor
- Jamie Hewlett, British comic book artist (born 1968)
- Hilda Hewlett, Aviator and business entrepreneur (1864–1943)
- Donald Hewlett, British actor (1920–2011)

## Similar surnames

Hallett, Howlett, Helt, Heldt, Holt, Holliday, Held, Holiday, Holladay, Halliday, Hulett, Heald.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.