Lewelyn Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Lewelyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lewelyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales191:82,5483,796
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Lewelyn (796) may also be a first name.

Lewelyn Last Name Facts

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

Lewelyn occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lewelyn.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewelyn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Lewelyn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Lewelyn reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 290,153rd most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 796 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States Lewelyn is most common in: Alabama, where 29 percent are found, Arizona, where 14 percent are found and Arkansas, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Lewelyn occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Wales, where 11 percent are found.

Lewelyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lewelyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lewelyn last name decreased 85 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lewelyn Last Name Statistics demography

Lewelyn earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lewelyn
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