Lewe Surname
Approximately 3,487 people bear this surname
Lewe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lew,' i.e. lee, a sheltered place (v. lee, Skeat, who says the word lee is Scandinavian); compare Lewthwaite, a local Cumberland surname, i.e. sheltered meadow. Professor Skeat adds, 'The true English word is lew' and quotes its provincial use from Halliwell.
Read More About This SurnameLewe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,432 | 1:56,219 | 7,267 |
| Cameroon | 699 | 1:29,713 | 4,020 |
| DR Congo | 465 | 1:158,881 | 16,459 |
| Papua New Guinea | 352 | 1:23,164 | 2,530 |
| Indonesia | 166 | 1:796,682 | 60,566 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Brazil | 66 | 1:3,243,550 | 93,057 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Poland | 35 | 1:1,085,964 | 74,912 |
| Benin | 20 | 1:516,780 | 33,864 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Lewe (527) may also be a first name.
Lewe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lew,' i.e. lee, a sheltered place (v. lee, Skeat, who says the word lee is Scandinavian); compare Lewthwaite, a local Cumberland surname, i.e. sheltered meadow. Professor Skeat adds, 'The true English word is lew' and quotes its provincial use from Halliwell.
Alicia ate Lewe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Lewe, Salop, ibid.
1614. Married — Robert Lew and Prudence Greene: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1740.— Mark Demonther and Sarah Lew: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) Dweller at or by a Shelter, Refuge [Dialectal and Middle English lew(e, Old English hléow) Jolm de Lewe.—Hundred Rolls
Lewe Demographics
Average Lewe Salary in
United States
$46,541 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lewe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lewe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lewe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻮ) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lewe.
How Common Is The Last Name Lewe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 129,838th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,089,919 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Lewe reside; 41 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 367,549th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 527 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 1,432 people, or 1 in 56,219. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 71 percent live, Berlin, where 7 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 4 percent live. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 13 percent live.
Lewe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lewe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lewe last name expanded 561 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lewe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lewe surname are 34.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.08% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lewe earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.68% less than the national average, earning 267,591 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning $46,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.96% more than the national average, earning $59,598 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loewe | 89 | 3,696 | / |
| Lewey | 89 | 1,032 | / |
| Lewie | 89 | 312 | / |
| Leewe | 89 | 288 | / |
| Leuwe | 89 | 206 | / |
| Leiwe | 89 | 70 | / |
| Lewei | 89 | 49 | / |
| Leweh | 89 | 31 | / |
| Lewwe | 89 | 28 | / |
| Lewhe | 89 | 21 | / |
| Lewee | 89 | 19 | / |
| Laewe | 89 | 18 | / |
| Leawe | 89 | 10 | / |
| Hlewe | 89 | 7 | / |
| Liewe | 89 | 5 | / |
| Leweć | 89 | 4 | / |
| Lewej | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lehwe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Llewe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lewea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lewed | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lew | 86 | 39,318 | / |
| Gliewe | 80 | 331 | / |
| Leswed | 80 | 153 | / |
| Lewest | 80 | 108 | / |
| Leewes | 80 | 72 | / |
| Lewetz | 80 | 52 | / |
| Lewett | 80 | 37 | / |
| Leaweh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Lehweß | 80 | 9 | / |
| Leewer | 80 | 8 | / |
| Leawej | 80 | 7 | / |
| Loewie | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lehwea | 80 | 6 | / |
| Leewei | 80 | 5 | / |
| Laewej | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lehwer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lewehr | 80 | 3 | / |
| Leweid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Loewey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liewei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lewues | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leawer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lehwie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leeweh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lewesz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lewije | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leiswe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lechwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leswue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leywer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laewee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leewee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leewue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laeweu | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lowe | 75 | 215,662 | / |
| Lewa | 75 | 16,177 | / |
| Löwe | 75 | 7,238 | / |
| Lawe | 75 | 5,723 | / |
| Lebe | 75 | 3,564 | / |
| Lewi | 75 | 3,483 | / |
| Leve | 75 | 3,038 | / |
| Lewy | 75 | 1,441 | / |
| Liwe | 75 | 816 | / |
| Leaw | 75 | 721 | / |
| Leew | 75 | 177 | / |
| Leiw | 75 | 36 | / |
| Lywe | 75 | 8 | / |
| Leyw | 75 | 5 | / |
| Llew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lõwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lewj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lewh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lejw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lehweij | 73 | 48 | / |
| Lehwess | 73 | 14 | / |
| Lesswed | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lechwer | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leaweha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leweiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lewoyje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lesweid | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Leiwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leyweah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lehyweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lewweha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lever | 67 | 15,064 | / |
| Lebea | 67 | 6,559 | / |
| Levey | 67 | 5,895 | / |
| Levet | 67 | 3,910 | / |
| Levie | 67 | 2,036 | / |
| Löwer | 67 | 1,747 | / |
| Lowey | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Levee | 67 | 1,123 | / |
| Loewy | 67 | 1,083 | / |
| Lawei | 67 | 1,009 | / |
| Laweh | 67 | 955 | / |
| Loeve | 67 | 752 | / |
| Leevi | 67 | 684 | / |
| Leibe | 67 | 597 | / |
| Leave | 67 | 539 | / |
| Lebee | 67 | 507 | / |
| Lleve | 67 | 506 | / |
| Hlawe | 67 | 448 | / |
| Liawe | 67 | 422 | / |
| Lebey | 67 | 416 | / |
| Leawj | 67 | 314 | / |
| Liwei | 67 | 302 | / |
| Lebhe | 67 | 294 | / |
| Leive | 67 | 253 | / |
| Leves | 67 | 251 | / |
| Lieve | 67 | 228 | / |
| Lovee | 67 | 204 | / |
| Lawee | 67 | 195 | / |
| Leway | 67 | 182 | / |
| Lawey | 67 | 171 | / |
| Lavee | 67 | 153 | / |
| Lewaa | 67 | 142 | / |
| Lesue | 67 | 141 | / |
| Leevy | 67 | 117 | / |
| Leoue | 67 | 114 | / |
| Loewi | 67 | 109 | / |
| Levea | 67 | 102 | / |
| Lewai | 67 | 96 | / |
| Lowei | 67 | 83 | / |
| Levez | 67 | 82 | / |
| Leeve | 67 | 69 | / |
| Hleew | 67 | 69 | / |
| Leeva | 67 | 67 | / |
| Lajwe | 67 | 66 | / |
| Lebei | 67 | 57 | / |
| Levei | 67 | 49 | / |
| Loweh | 67 | 44 | / |
| Leawi | 67 | 42 | / |
| Leabe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Leeby | 67 | 37 | / |
| Lewih | 67 | 34 | / |
| Liewa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Laawe | 67 | 30 | / |
| Liwea | 67 | 27 | / |
| Leybe | 67 | 26 | / |
| Lowea | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hlewa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lewaj | 67 | 24 | / |
| Laiwe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lawea | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lejwa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lhowe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leebi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leiwy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lyawe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lieue | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lhewa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Leebe | 67 | 11 | / |
| D'Lew | 67 | 10 | / |
| Levhe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Laeve | 67 | 10 | / |
| Leveh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Levée | 67 | 10 | / |
| Löwes | 67 | 10 | / |
| Libee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leved | 67 | 7 | / |
| Livee | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leewa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lowee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Llowe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leyve | 67 | 5 | / |
| L'Lew | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leuve | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hlebe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leawa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leywa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leiwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlowe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Llebe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leveš | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lohwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hleve | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lewii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Löwed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lheew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liwez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lywes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leesweet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehwaije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laywe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liwej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luywe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Löwet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Löwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leiue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liewy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llhew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhewd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leywi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leehw | 67 | 1 | / |
Lewe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lewe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻮ | lw | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻟﻠﻮﻩ | allwh | 33.33 |
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