Lewellen Surname
Approximately 4,320 people bear this surname
Lewellen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Llewellyn' (Welsh). The double 'll' in Welsh has always been a stumbling-block to the English; compare Floyd for Lloyd. An instance of the difficulty occurs in the Wills at Chester.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,271 | 1:84,865 | 9,602 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,111 | 1:45,201 | 5,229 |
Lewellen (101) may also be a first name.
Lewellen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Llewellyn' (Welsh). The double 'll' in Welsh has always been a stumbling-block to the English; compare Floyd for Lloyd. An instance of the difficulty occurs in the Wills at Chester.
Richard Thwellin, of Holt.
1715. Married — Richard Luellyn and Elizabeth' Bromwich: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1776. Married — William Gaunt and Mary Lewelling: St. George, Hanover Square.
A very ancient Welsh personal name, borne by many princes and magnates of Celtic origin. Comp. Howlyn.
Lewellen Demographics
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Lewellen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lewellen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lewellen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lewellen.
How Common Is The Last Name Lewellen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 107,879th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,686,932 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Lewellen live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 940,641st most frequent first name globally, held by 101 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,271 people, or 1 in 84,865. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Indiana, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.
Lewellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lewellen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lewellen last name rose 384 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lewellen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lewellen last name are 21.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.91% registered with the political party.
Lewellen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning $42,497 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llewellen | 94 | 48 | / |
| Leweallen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lhewellen | 94 | 0 | / |
| Leuwellen | 94 | 0 | / |
| Lewllen | 93 | 5 | / |
| Lewelen | 93 | 0 | / |
| Lewellyn | 88 | 2,046 | / |
| Lewellin | 88 | 232 | / |
| Llewelln | 88 | 4 | / |
| Lewellem | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lewillen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Llewelen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Leweelen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Lewlen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Llewellyn | 82 | 24,676 | / |
| Llewellin | 82 | 481 | / |
| Liewellyn | 82 | 26 | / |
| Loewellyn | 82 | 6 | / |
| Hlewellyn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Leweellin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lieuellen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Llewellem | 82 | 0 | / |
| Llewyllen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Llewillen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Llywellen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lewllyn | 80 | 8 | / |
| Lewllin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lewelin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lewilen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Llewhellin | 78 | 41 | / |
| Llewellynn | 78 | 18 | / |
| Llewelllyn | 78 | 5 | / |
| Llewwellyn | 78 | 3 | / |
| Lleewellyn | 78 | 2 | / |
| Lliewellyn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Llewellyng | 78 | 0 | / |
| Llewellion | 78 | 0 | / |
| Llewllyn | 75 | 60 | / |
| Llewelin | 75 | 6 | / |
| Llewylln | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lewwllyn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lewlling | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lewailen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lleweyln | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lewyllyn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leivelln | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lywellyn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Llewllin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Levlen | 71 | 23 | / |
| Llewhelin | 71 | 18 | / |
| Lewillion | 71 | 14 | / |
| Llewwllyn | 71 | 12 | / |
| Llywellyn | 71 | 6 | / |
| Lawlen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Leblen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Llewyllyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Liewwllyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Llewlllyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lowlen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Llewillyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lewlyn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Llewyllin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Llywellin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lieuellin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Llewellym | 71 | 0 | / |
| Llewellynová | 70 | 2 | / |
| Lewuillion | 67 | 20 | / |
| Llewlyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lovllen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewling | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leiblen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Llewhillin | 67 | 0 | / |
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Lewellen Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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