Lew Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lew Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lew family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Farmers Son 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Scholar At Home 4
Farm Labourer 3
Labourer 2
Bobbin Winder 2
Servant 2
Boot Closer 2
Lock Smith 2
Farmer Of 37 Acres 1
Son Of Above 1
Domestic Servant 1
Batten Maker 1
Bobin Winder 1
Coal Merchant 1
Miller 1
Turner 1
Cottager Agricultural Labourer 1
School Mistress 1
Cab Driver 1
Iron Stone Miner 1
Assists In House 1
Blacksmith 1
Butcher 1

Lew Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lowe 50% 151,069
2 Law 67% 73,191
3 Low 67% 18,910
4 Lawe 50% 4,095
5 Lew 100% 1,006
6 Lewe 75% 327
7 Lewi 75% 148
8 Loewe 60% 148
9 Lowie 40% 122

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The surname Lew is the 5th most popular variant of Lowe.

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