Lewen Surname
Approximately 595 people bear this surname
Lewen Surname Definition:
Lewin, pronounced Leone, is contracted from Giolla Eoin, 'John's Servant'.
Read More About This SurnameLewen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 218 | 1:1,662,656 | 110,804 |
| Germany | 200 | 1:402,527 | 37,103 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 51 | 1:477,948 | 26,685 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
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'.
User-submitted Reference
A Middle English/Gaelic surname meaning 'dear friend'.
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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.
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