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 15,804
Coal Miner 2,026
Agricultural Labourer 1,010
Domestic Servant 917
Dress Maker 879
General Labourer 785
Labourer 785
General Servant 750
Farmers Son 540
Farm Servant Indoor 437
Farmers Wife 432
Carpenter 398
Farmers Daughter 393
Laundress 361
Annuitant 345
General Servant Domestic 341
Farm Labourer 339
Tailor 297
House Keeper 256
Shoe Maker 220
Charwoman 218
Collier 198
General Domestic Servant 193
Grocer 184
Labourer Wife 180

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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