Lewell Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lewell Surname Definition:

Lewell, perhaps a contraction of Llewellyn, was a name represented in Oxfordshire and Shropshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

Lewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:381,63126,761
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Costa Rica151:318,6713,310
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Norway71:734,61250,907
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Lewell (169) may also be a first name.

Lewell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lewell, perhaps a contraction of Llewellyn, was a name represented in Oxfordshire and Shropshire in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lewell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lewell Come From? nationality or country of origin

Lewell occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 921,780th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 25,392,146 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Lewell live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. Lewell is also the 703,581st most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 169 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 146 people, or 1 in 381,631. In England Lewell is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 20 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 16 percent live and Essex, where 12 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Lewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lewell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 90 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lewell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lewell surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Lewell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.58% more than the national average, earning $50,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $53,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Llewell9288/
Loewell924/
Leewell923/
Laewell921/
Lewelle921/
Leawell920/
Hlewell920/
Lewel917/
Lewll913/
Gliewell861/
Lehwelle861/
Leaswell860/
Lewele832,341/
Lebell83192/
Loewel8398/
Lehwel8371/
Lewiel8336/
Liwell8328/
Lewelt8324/
Lywell8320/
Lewill833/
Llewel832/
Leuwel831/
Leweil831/
Loewll831/
Leweld830/
Lewl802/
Leavell773,634/
Lewille77165/
Lawwell77154/
Laywell77151/
Leibell7768/
Lewylle7734/
Leiwelt7715/
Lejvell7712/
Leebell773/
Lewelth771/
Leevell771/
Leebill771/
Leabell771/
Hlewele771/
Lewaill770/
Luiwell770/
Lowwell770/
Lebel7319,762/
Löwel73339/
Loewl737/
Leebl737/
Lewil734/
Lywel731/
Liwel731/
Lowll730/
Leavelle71552/
Lichwell7114/
Lovehell712/
Leivelle711/
Lishwell710/
Leibel672,522/
Liwele671,789/
Libell67210/
Lehbel67137/
Leavel6781/
Leybel6737/
Lawill6736/
Leebel6722/
Lewile6721/
Löbell6716/
Löwelt678/
Lowiel678/
Leabel673/
Lebill673/
Lowill671/
Laiwel671/
Leouel671/
Lesuel671/
Lowael671/
Lejbel671/
Le'bel671/
Leavll670/
Lebyll670/
Leevel670/
Levlle670/

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