Lewars Surname
Approximately 777 people bear this surname
Lewars Surname Definition:
Probably a softened form of Leuchars, which see. Thomas Leweris in Lairdlauch was witness in Kirkcudbrightshire in 1618 (Laing, 1798), and Mathew Lewers was 'beucher' in Newtoune, 1640 (Hunter, p. 80). David Lewers appears in Fokertoune, parish of Lesmahago in 1680, and ten more of the name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Lanark between 1680—1800.
Read More About This SurnameLewars Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 303 | 1:9,472 | 1,042 |
| United States | 282 | 1:1,285,315 | 90,259 |
| England | 115 | 1:484,505 | 31,272 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Lewars Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably a softened form of Leuchars, which see. Thomas Leweris in Lairdlauch was witness in Kirkcudbrightshire in 1618 (Laing, 1798), and Mathew Lewers was 'beucher' in Newtoune, 1640 (Hunter, p. 80). David Lewers appears in Fokertoune, parish of Lesmahago in 1680, and ten more of the name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Lanark between 1680—1800. John Lewars in Barre, 1657, and five more of the name (Dumfries). Jessy Lewars (1778—1855) was a friend of Robert Burns.
Lewars Demographics
Average Lewars Salary in
United States
$39,424 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lewars Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lewars Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lewars is found in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Lewars click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lewars? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 440,539th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 9,379,081 people. Lewars is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Lewars live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Lewars is most numerous in Jamaica, where it is held by 303 people, or 1 in 9,472. In Jamaica it is primarily found in: Middlesex County, where 69 percent live, Surrey County, where 28 percent live and Cornwall County, where 3 percent live. Apart from Jamaica Lewars occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Lewars Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lewars has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lewars surname expanded 656 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lewars Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lewars surname are 23.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.74% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lewars earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.63% less than the national average, earning $39,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning $49,936 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewers | 83 | 934 | / |
| Lebars | 83 | 476 | / |
| Levars | 83 | 26 | / |
| Lewors | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lawars | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lowars | 83 | 0 | / |
| Leavers | 77 | 374 | / |
| Leuwers | 77 | 296 | / |
| Leweurs | 77 | 45 | / |
| Leivars | 77 | 34 | / |
| Liewers | 77 | 17 | / |
| Levarse | 77 | 8 | / |
| Lewarch | 77 | 5 | / |
| Leibars | 77 | 2 | / |
| Levears | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leavors | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lavears | 77 | 0 | / |
| Loewers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leiwers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lavers | 67 | 2,643 | / |
| Levers | 67 | 2,232 | / |
| Livers | 67 | 1,849 | / |
| Lowers | 67 | 1,722 | / |
| Lavars | 67 | 211 | / |
| Lovers | 67 | 52 | / |
| Lawers | 67 | 52 | / |
| Livars | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lyvars | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lebors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavors | 67 | 1 | / |
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