Lewen Surname

540,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lewen Surname Definition:

Lewin, pronounced Leone, is contracted from Giolla Eoin, 'John's Servant'.

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Lewen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:1,662,656110,804
Germany2001:402,52737,103
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
England101:5,571,806158,774
China91:151,924,6187,954
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

The alternate forms: Lewén (84) & Leweń (1) are calculated separately.

Lewen (245) may also be a first name.

Lewen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lewin, pronounced Leone, is contracted from Giolla Eoin, 'John's Servant'.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

User-submitted Reference

A Middle English/Gaelic surname meaning 'dear friend'.

- agentlevens

Lewen Last Name Facts

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

Lewen occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant: Lewén or Leweń. Click here for other possible spellings of Lewen.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 540,057th most commonly held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,247,976 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Lewen live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lewen is also the 570,604th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 245 people.

Lewen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 218 people, or 1 in 1,662,656. In The United States Lewen is most common in: California, where 22 percent live, Illinois, where 20 percent live and Florida, where 15 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 34 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.

Lewen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lewen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lewen last name rose 269 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lewen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lewen last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52% registered with the political party.

Lewen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning $51,954 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lewén9384/
Leweń931/
Loewen9114,362/
Lewien91315/
Leiwen91116/
Lewein9185/
Liewen9171/
Laewen9159/
Leween9158/
Leewen9151/
Lewene9126/
Leuwen9121/
Lhewen9118/
Lewean910/
Lewn8920/
Leweine836/
Leiweng833/
Leßweng833/
Loewien833/
Leewoen831/
Leiwent831/
Leeweun831/
Lhewenk830/
Lewin8024,338/
Löwen803,070/
Leben802,306/
Liwen80356/
Lewyn8086/
Läwen8021/
Lywen809/
Liewn802/
Lewne802/
Lewem802/
Loewn801/
Lessweng772/
Lleweynn771/
Lowien73369/
Lewine73177/
Leaven73172/
Lawien7386/
Lehuen7338/
Lewień7333/
Lewinn7333/
Leeben7330/
Leeven7328/
Leiben7319/
Loewin7318/
Lebenn7313/
Laiwen7312/
Leiven739/
Lewijn737/
Laeuen736/
Leaben734/
Lewuun733/
Lewwin733/
Leebin732/
Llewyn732/
Levehn732/
Lowoen732/
Leyven732/
Liewin732/
Lewinc732/
Löween732/
Leevne731/
Lesuen731/
Llewin731/
Lawaen731/
Liwene731/
Liween731/
Liwean731/
Lybeen731/
Lewain731/
Lewyne731/
Leyben731/
Lewgin730/
Lawn674,036/
Lown672,598/
Leavene6741/
Lewaine6718/
Lehwing6713/
Lewayne6711/
Leßwing679/
Levn674/
Lebn673/
Lesuent671/
Lajbeen671/
Llewwyn671/
Lewinne671/
Lywn671/
Leevene671/
Leewynn671/
Laiwaen671/
Leewine671/
Liwn671/

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