Elwes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elwes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elwes family

Profession Census Frequency
Private Means 14
Farm Labourer 2
None Private Means 2
Artist Painter And Designer 1
Captain Retired Pay Scots Guard 1
Carman General 1
House Wife 1
Householder 1
None 1
None (private Means) 1
Plumbers Labourer 1
Private Means And Professional Singer 1
Married Woman 1
Solicitor 1
Bank Clerk 1
Companion To Wife 1
Preparing For Holy Orders 1
Architect & Surveyor 1
Plate Sayer For Colliery Loy 1
Royal Navy Retired 1
Brewer 1
Student 1
Clerk In Holy Orders 1
Farmer 1
Scholar 1

Elwes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lewis 40% 587,574
2 Laws 40% 23,910
3 Lowes 60% 14,705
4 Lewes 60% 12,347
5 Lawes 60% 10,916
6 Lowis 40% 3,579
7 Lows 40% 1,429
8 Lawis 40% 1,266
9 Leweis 50% 790
10 Lewies 50% 691
11 Lews 40% 642
12 Elwis 80% 557
13 Elwes 100% 456
14 Lowse 20% 237
15 Lowas 40% 236
16 Lweis 60% 227

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The surname Elwes is the 13th most popular variant of Lewis.

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