Lewis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lewis Name Meaning: One possible derivation is a version of the forename Louis. The other meaning "Famous Battle" taken from the German name Lewis.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lewis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lewis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5,532
Agricultural Labourer 1,759
House Servant 1,452
Labourer 1,153
At Home 982
Farm Labourer 614
Servant 564
Coal Miner 528
Dress Maker 505
Collier 438
Farm Servant 424
General Servant 380
Pauper 368
Shoe Maker 301
Miner 291
Carpenter 275
Tailor 271
Wife Of Above 271
Farmers Son 246
Annuitant 240
Laundress 230
House Keeper 208
Wife 201
Blacksmith 196
Farmer's Son 193

Lewis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lewis 100% 587,574
2 Laws 60% 23,910
3 Lowes 60% 14,705
4 Lewes 80% 12,347
5 Lawes 60% 10,916
6 Louis 60% 5,812
7 Lowis 80% 3,579
8 Lows 60% 1,429
9 Lawis 80% 1,266
10 Leweis 83% 790
11 Lewies 83% 691
12 Lews 80% 642
13 Elwis 60% 557
14 Elwes 40% 456
15 Lewiss 83% 438
16 Lowse 40% 237
17 Lowas 60% 236
18 Lweis 60% 227

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The surname Lewis is the most popular version of all its varients

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