John Lewis Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominica
Highest density in:
Dominica

John Lewis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

John Lewis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominica1161:654150
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Anguilla11:13,436792
France11:66,422,722504,397

John Lewis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name John Lewis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name John Lewis is more frequently found in Dominica than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name John Lewis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,537,949th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name John Lewis occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of John Lewis reside; 90 percent reside in Caribbean and 90 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The surname John Lewis is most frequently used in Dominica, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 654. In Dominica it is mostly found in: Saint Patrick Parish, where 63 percent are found, Saint Mark Parish, where 28 percent are found and Saint David Parish, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Dominica it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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