Lewens Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Chile

Lewens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lewens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Chile221:800,74917,445
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Lewens Last Name Facts

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

Lewens occurs most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,300,225th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Lewens live; 26 percent live in Northern Europe and 26 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 20 percent are found, Hampshire, where 18 percent are found and Berkshire, where 16 percent are found. Barring England Lewens is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Lewens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lewens has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lewens last name increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 269 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lewens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lewens last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lewens surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

Lewens earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.36% more than the national average, earning $64,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leewens9279/
Loewens9250/
Leweins920/
Lewns9175/
Lebens831,218/
Lewins831,163/
Lewenz8391/
Löwens8331/
Leavens772,027/
Leebens7787/
Lebenns7711/
Leebins772/
Lebensh771/
Leivens771/
Lewions770/
Lewence770/
Lesuens770/
Lawns73120/
Lowns7340/
Levns735/
Lebns731/
Leivense712/
Lewinstt711/
Libens67649/
Löbens6766/
Lowyns6720/
Lewinz6717/
Lebenz6713/
Lowins6712/
Liowns678/
Lawins676/
Leavns671/
Lebins671/
Lownns670/
Liwenze6227/
Leibins620/
Lovns552/
Lawnz551/
Levnz550/
Libins505/
Lybins502/

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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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  • 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 Lewens
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