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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 occur as a variant: Léw. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 14,169^th most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 185,349 people. The last name Lew is primarily found in Asia, where 44 percent of Lew reside; 42 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 37 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 49,115^th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 13,807 people.

It is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is held by 14,639 people, or 1 in 2,015. In Malaysia Lew is mostly concentrated in: Johor, where 28 percent are found, Selangor, where 26 percent are found and Perak, where 12 percent are found. Barring Malaysia this surname occurs in 85 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the surname increased 3,513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 788 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 275 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lew Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lew surname is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Lew last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.59% 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.