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Where Does The Last Name Lew Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lew (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻮ, Oriya: େଲୱ) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Léw. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lew? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Lew is the 14,169^th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 185,349 people. Lew is primarily found in Asia, where 44 percent of Lew are found; 42 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 37 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 49,115^th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 13,807 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 14,639 people, or 1 in 2,015. In Malaysia it is most common in: Johor, where 28 percent are found, Selangor, where 26 percent are found and Perak, where 12 percent are found. Besides Malaysia this surname exists in 85 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and South Sudan, where 11 percent are found.

Lew Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lew has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lew last name expanded 3,513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 788 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 275 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lew Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Lew surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lew earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 56.04% more than the national average, earning R 370,800 per year; in United States they earn 18.05% more than the national average, earning $50,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.36% more than the national average, earning $55,824 CAD per year.