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

The last name Lew (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻮ, Oriya: େଲୱ) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Léw. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Lew is the 14,169^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 185,349 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Lew live; 42 percent live in Southeast Asia and 37 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Lew is also the 49,115^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 13,807 people.

This surname is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 14,639 people, or 1 in 2,015. In Malaysia Lew is mostly found in: Johor, where 28 percent reside, Selangor, where 26 percent reside and Perak, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia it occurs in 85 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and South Sudan, where 11 percent reside.

Lew Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Lew Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly 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 political 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.