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![Show Contents]() Hewer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Hewer, comes from the German word "Heu" meaning "hay." The name is occupational in origin, especially so, when it serves as an element in a compound. Heumaier would refer to the officer who oversaw the delivery of the hay harvest. Heuwemenger is the equivalent of "Heuhändler" meaning hey merchant. The surname Hewer on its own would likely be applied to a hay farmer or cutter. Early Origins of the Hewer familyThe surname Hewer was first found in what are now Germany and Switzerland, where the earliest mentions of the name include Cunrat der Hewer in Württemberg in 1329, Heu in Konstanz, Hauwemenger in Frankfurt in 1387, and Heurechen in Zürich in 1400. The name could also be found in Bohemia and Moravia in the 14th Century, especially within compound names, such as Heuleiter, Heureufel, Heubüschl, Heuteuer, and Heuradem. Early History of the Hewer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hewer research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1574 and 1589 are included under the topic Early Hewer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hewer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Heu, Heuer, Hewer, Heyer, Heiermann, Hauer, Heumann and many more. Early Notables of the Hewer familyAnother 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hewer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hewer migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hewer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Hewer, who landed in Philadelphia in 1634
Hewer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Hewer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1776
Hewer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francis Hewer, aged 50, who landed in New York, NY in 1852 1
| Hewer migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hewer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- August Hewer purchased lands in Nova Scotia in 1783
| Hewer migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Hewer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Hewer, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Roman Emperor" arriving in Lyttlelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 30th March 1863 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hewer (post 1700) | + |
- Major-General Reginald Kingscote "Rex" Hewer CB CBE MC (1892-1970), British Army cavalry officer, Deputy Director-General of the European Central Inland Transport Organization (1945-1947)
- Nicholas Radbourn "Nick" Hewer (b. 1944), English television presenter and former public relations consultant, the fifth presenter of Countdown
- Mitchell Scott "Mitch" Hewer (b. 1989), English actor, best known for the role of Maxxie Oliver in the E4 teen drama, Skins
- Jeff Hewer, Canadian jazz guitarist
- Christopher Hewer, English writer
- John Hewer (1922-2008), English film and television actor, host of Canadian CTV variety series The Pig and Whistle, and best known for his portrayal as the sailor Captain Birdseye for Birds Eye frozen foods in British TV commercials from 1967 to 1998
- Susan Hewer, English Head of Design, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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