Hewitt is both an English surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

In science and technology

Carl Hewitt Carl Eddie Hewitt (; 1944 – 7 December 2022)''Carl Hewitt''
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, American scientist *

Charles Gordon Hewitt Charles Gordon Hewitt (February 23, 1885February 29, 1920) was a Canadian economic entomologist and pioneer of conservation biology. He was appointed dominion entomologist of Canada in 1909. He helped in the development of the Destructive Insect ...

(1885–1920), Canadian entomologist *

Edwin Hewitt Edwin Hewitt (January 20, 1920, Everett, Washington – June 21, 1999) was an American mathematician known for his work in abstract harmonic analysis and for his discovery, in collaboration with Leonard Jimmie Savage, of the Hewitt–Savage z ...

(1920–1999), mathematician * Eric John Hewitt (1919–2001), plant physiologist * Geoffrey Hewitt (1934–2019), chemical engineering professor *

John Hewitt (herpetologist) John Hewitt (23 December 1880 – 4 August 1961) was a South African zoologist and archaeologist of United Kingdom, British origin. He was born in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England, and died in Grahamstown, South Africa. He was the author of sev ...

(1880–1961), British and South African herpetologist and museum curator * Judi Hewitt, Finnish-New Zealand bio-statistician and soft-sediment benthic ecologist * Paul G. Hewitt (born 1930), scientist *

Peter Cooper Hewitt Peter Cooper Hewitt (May 5, 1861 – August 25, 1921) was an American electrical engineer and inventor, who invented the first mercury-vapor lamp in 1901. Hewitt was issued on September 17, 1901. In 1903, Hewitt created an improved version ...

(1861–1921), American electrical engineer and inventor of the first mercury-vapor lamp

Soldiers

Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt Victoria Cross, VC (18 December 1897 – 31 July 1917) was an England, English recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was awarded during an action at Pilckem Ridge at the Battle of Passchendaele. Biography Hewitt w ...

(1897–1917), First World War Victoria Cross recipient * Henry Kent Hewitt (1887–1972), US Navy admiral * Joe Hewitt (RAAF officer) (1901–1985), Royal Australian Air Force air vice marshal

Politicians

Abram Hewitt Abram Stevens Hewitt (July 31, 1822January 18, 1903) was an American politician, educator, ironmaking industrialist, and lawyer who was mayor of New York City for two years from 1887 to 1888. He also twice served as a U.S. Congressman from an ...

(1822–1903), American politician, lawyer and iron manufacturer * Charles J. Hewitt (1867–1940), New York politician * James Hewitt, 1st Viscount Lifford (1712–1789), Irish lawyer and judge, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland *

Patricia Hewitt Dame Patricia Hope Hewitt (born 2 December 1948) is a British government adviser and former politician, who was the Secretary of State for Health from 2005 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, she had previously been the Secretary of State ...

(born 1948), UK politician * Sharon Hewitt (born 1958), American politician, member of the Louisiana State Senate

In film and television

* Andrew Hewitt (born 1976), British composer for film and television *

Bec Hewitt Rebecca June Hewitt ( Cartwright; born 23 July 1983) is an Australian actress, television presenter and singer. From 1998 to 2005, Hewitt played Hayley Smith Lawson on the soap opera ''Home and Away''. As Bec Cartwright, Hewitt released an ep ...

(born 1983), Australian actress and singer *

Don Hewitt Donald Shepard Hewitt (December 14, 1922 – August 19, 2009) was an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating the CBS television news magazine ''60 Minutes'' in 1968, which at the time of his death was the longes ...

(1922–2009), American television producer, created ''60 Minutes'' *

Henry Charles Hewitt (actor) Henry Charles Hewitt (28 December 1885 – 23 August 1968) was an English stage, film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perc ...

(1885–1968), British actor *

Jennifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, producer and singer. Hewitt began her career as a child actress and singer, appearing in national television commercials before joining the cast of the Disney Channel serie ...

(born 1979), American actress, producer and singer

In radio and journalism

* Emma Churchman Hewitt (1850–1921), American writer, journalist *

Foster Hewitt Foster William Hewitt, (November 21, 1902 – April 21, 1985) was a Canadian radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for ''Hockey Night in Canada''. He was the son of W. A. Hewitt, and the father of Bill Hewitt. Early life ...

(1902–1985), Canadian radio sports broadcaster * Gavin Hewitt (born 1951), BBC journalist *

Hugh Hewitt Hugh Hewitt (born February 22, 1956) is an American conservative political commentator, radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network, attorney, academic, and author. He writes about law, society, politics, and media bias in the United States ...

(born 1956), American radio talk show host *

W. A. Hewitt William Abraham Hewitt (May 15, 1875September 8, 1966) was a Canadian sports executive and journalist, also widely known as Billy Hewitt. He was secretary of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1903 to 1966, and sports editor of the ''To ...

(1875–1966), Canadian sports executive and journalist; father of Foster Hewitt

In music

* Andrew Hewitt (born 1976), British composer *

Angela Hewitt Angela Hewitt (born July 26, 1958) is a Canadian classical pianist. She is best known for her Bach interpretations. Career Hewitt was born in Ottawa, Ontario, daughter of the Yorkshire-born Godfrey Hewitt (thus she also has British nationality) ...

(born 1958), Canadian pianist *

Emma Hewitt Emma Louise Hewitt (born 28 April 1977) is an Australian singer who graduated from Grovedale Secondary College Geelong in 1994. Biography Hewitt was the lead singer of the Australian rock band Missing Hours, with whom she released an eponym ...

, Australian singer-songwriter * Steve Hewitt (born 1971), drummer, Placebo

In sports

Andrea Hewitt Andrea Hansen (née Hewitt, born 4 April 1982) is a New Zealand triathlete who placed third at the 2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2008, 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics. ...

(born 1982), New Zealand professional triathlete *

Bill Hewitt (American football) William Ernest Hewitt (October 8, 1909 – January 14, 1947) was an American professional football defensive end and end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1932–1936), three for th ...

(1909–1947), football player *

Bob Hewitt Robert Anthony John Hewitt (born 12 January 1940) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. In 1967, after marrying a South African, he became a South African citizen. He has won 15 major titles and a career Grand Slam in both men' ...

(born 1940), Australian tennis player; convicted rapist * David Hewitt (rugby union, born 1939) (born 1939), Irish rugby player * Elliott Hewitt (born 1994), Welsh football player * George Hewitt (footballer), English football player * Glynn Hewitt (born 1953), Australian football player * Jamie Hewitt (footballer) (born 1968) English football player *

John Hewitt (footballer) John Hewitt (born 9 February 1963) is a Scottish former footballer and manager, who spent the majority of his playing career with Aberdeen, but also had spells with Celtic and St Mirren among others. He also spent a short time in management in ...

(born 1963), Scottish football player *

Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwe ...

(born 1978), Australian sprinter * Len Hewitt (1920–1979), Welsh football player *

Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) fo ...

(born 1981), Australian tennis player *

Mike Hewitt (footballer) Mike Hewitt (born 14 July 1944) is a Scottish retired football goalkeeper who played professionally in Scotland, Canada and the United States. After three seasons with the Scottish League's only amateur club, Queen's Park, Hewitt began his pro ...

, Scottish football player *

Norm Hewitt Norman Jason Hewitt (11 November 1968 – 16 July 2024) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played as a Hooker (rugby union), hooker. He won nine caps for the New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. ...

(born 1968), New Zealand rugby player * Paul Hewitt (born 1963), American college basketball coach * Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924) (1924–2011), English football player * Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1928) (1928–2001), Welsh football player *

Ryan Hewitt Ryan Michael Hewitt (born January 24, 1991) is a former American football tight end and Fullback (gridiron football), fullback. He played college football at Stanford Cardinal football, Stanford and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an und ...

(born 1991), American football player * Stephen Hewitt, Australian curler * Tom Hewitt (footballer) (1889–1980), Welsh football player

Other

* James Hewitt (born 1958), lover of Diana, Princess of Wales * Joanna Hewitt (born 1949), Australian public servant * John Hewitt (disambiguation), various people *

Lenox Hewitt Sir Cyrus Lenox Simson Hewitt (7 May 1917 – 28 February 2020) was an Australian public servant. His career in the Commonwealth Public Service spanned from 1939 to 1980, and included periods as a senior adviser and departmental secretary. His ...

(1917–2020), Australian public servant * Marvin Hewitt, American impostor * Mary E. Hewitt (1807–1884), poet and editor * Robert Hewitt, Jr., numismatist

Given name

Hewitt Bostock Hewitt Bostock, (May 31, 1864 – April 28, 1930) was a Canadian publisher, businessman and politician. Early life He was born in Walton Heath, Epsom, England and studied at Trinity College, Cambridge graduating with honours in mathematics. ...

(1864–1930), Canadian publisher, businessman and politician * Hewitt Bouanchaud (1887–1950), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana *

Hewitt Crane Hewitt D. Crane (1927–2008) was an American engineer best known for his pioneering work at SRI International on ERMA (Electronic Recording Machine, Accounting), for Bank of America, magnetic digital logic, neuristor logic, the development of an ...

(1927–2008), American engineer

Fictional characters

* Harry Hewitt (Coronation Street), on the soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'', portrayed by Ivan Beavis * Concepta Hewitt (née Riley, later Regan), also of ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Doreen Keogh *

Lucille Hewitt Lucille Hewitt is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Jennifer Moss. Created by Tony Warren as one of ''Coronation Street's'' original characters, at eleven years old Lucille was the show's onl ...

, also of ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Jennifer Moss *

Christopher Hewitt ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera, initially produced by Granada Television. Created by writer Tony Warren, ''Coronation Street'' first broadcast on ITV on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters introduced in the sho ...

, also of ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Victoria Baker as an infant and Stephen Ward as a child * Christine Hewitt, on the soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'', portrayed by Elizabeth Power * Jonathan Hewitt, also of ''EastEnders'', portrayed by

Jonny Lee Miller Jonathan Lee Miller (born 15 November 1972) is an English actor. He achieved early success for his portrayal of Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson in the dark comedy-drama film '' Trainspotting'' (1996) and as Dade Murphy in '' Hackers'' (1995) before ...

* Thomas Hewitt, Leatherface