Lewis Name Meaning: One possible derivation is a version of the forename Louis. The other meaning "Famous Battle" taken from the German name Lewis.
Discover how your Lewis ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 112 |
| Buckinghamshire | 152 |
| Berkshire | 411 |
| Cambridgeshire | 157 |
| Channel Islands | 73 |
| Cheshire | 1,908 |
| Cornwall | 186 |
| Cumberland | 304 |
| Derbyshire | 336 |
| Devon | 1,049 |
| Dorset | 150 |
| Durham | 1,005 |
| Essex | 1,133 |
| Gloucestershire | 2,527 |
| Hampshire | 1,078 |
| Herefordshire | 1,390 |
| Hertfordshire | 175 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 86 |
| Isle of Man | 47 |
| Kent | 967 |
| Lancashire | 5,236 |
| Leicestershire | 284 |
| Lincolnshire | 284 |
| London | 7,573 |
| Middlesex | 902 |
| Northumberland | 248 |
| Norfolk | 374 |
| Northamptonshire | 473 |
| Nottinghamshire | 337 |
| Oxfordshire | 214 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 86 |
| Shropshire | 1,993 |
| Suffolk | 483 |
| Somerset | 1,578 |
| Surrey | 713 |
| Sussex | 726 |
| Staffordshire | 2,218 |
| Warwickshire | 1,743 |
| Westmorland | 74 |
| Wiltshire | 769 |
| Worcestershire | 1,394 |
| Yorkshire | 1,822 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1,388 |
| Cardiganshire | 2,463 |
| Carnarvonshire | 850 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3,974 |
| Denbighshire | 770 |
| Flintshire | 304 |
| Glamorgan | 15,434 |
| Merionethshire | 1,000 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1,636 |
| Monmouthshire | 5,290 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2,497 |
| Radnorshire | 656 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 12,922 |
| Coal Miner | 2,376 |
| Farmer | 1,248 |
| General Labourer | 1,052 |
| Dress Maker | 942 |
| Domestic Servant | 918 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 790 |
| Labourer | 700 |
| General Servant Domestic | 597 |
| General Servant | 593 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 473 |
| Living On Own Means | 467 |
| Farm Servant | 451 |
| Carpenter | 359 |
| House Keeper | 334 |
| Laundress | 328 |
| Collier | 306 |
| Blacksmith | 304 |
| Tailor | 294 |
| Farm Labourer | 284 |
| General Domestic Servant | 236 |
| Grocer | 236 |
| Farmers Son | 218 |
| Shoe Maker | 214 |
| Clerk | 206 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Lewis | 44,566 |
| William Lewis | 39,905 |
| John Lewis | 39,178 |
| Elizabeth Lewis | 27,581 |
| Thomas Lewis | 27,188 |
| Sarah Lewis | 19,090 |
| David Lewis | 16,283 |
| Ann Lewis | 15,040 |
| Margaret Lewis | 14,846 |
| George Lewis | 13,803 |
| Jane Lewis | 12,965 |
| James Lewis | 12,856 |
| Henry Lewis | 8,698 |
| Edward Lewis | 8,385 |
| Richard Lewis | 7,921 |
| Charles Lewis | 7,730 |
| Annie Lewis | 6,966 |
| Hannah Lewis | 6,285 |
| Catherine Lewis | 6,272 |
| Eliza Lewis | 6,209 |
| Joseph Lewis | 5,837 |
| Martha Lewis | 5,763 |
| Ellen Lewis | 5,529 |
| Anne Lewis | 5,239 |
| Robert Lewis | 5,137 |
| 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 |
The surname Lewis is the most popular version of all its varients