Lewer Surname

233,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lewer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lever,' which see. Although the variant Leaver is not now very common in South Lancashire, it formerly was frequently found in that district.

1621. Robert Leaver, of Darcey Lever: Wills at Chester.

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Lewer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4731:117,79711,992
United States3721:974,35272,340
Australia3551:76,0448,891
New Zealand1901:23,8334,174
Indonesia841:1,574,395104,585
Brazil661:3,243,55093,057
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
Canada541:682,32655,162
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales81:386,81619,671
France71:9,488,960336,266
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2381:102,41810,282
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Lewer (48) may also be a first name.

Lewer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lever,' which see. Although the variant Leaver is not now very common in South Lancashire, it formerly was frequently found in that district.

1621. Robert Leaver, of Darcey Lever: Wills at Chester.

1635. James Leaver, of Darcey Lever: ibid.

1647. Roger Leaver, of Bolton: ibid.

Here the true spelling of the locality is preserved, while the surname originated by that same locality has changed its orthography.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lever.' Great Lever is a township in the parish of Middleton, Lancashire Little Lever is a chapelry in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire.

Alexander Lever, of Burnley, 1560: Wills at Chester.

Richard Lever, of Little Lever, 1588: ibid.

Margaret Lever, of Lever, 1603: ibid.

Mary Lever, of Bolton-in-le-Moors, widow, 1668: ibid. (1660-80).

1587. James Tanner and Cicely Leaver (Essex): Marriage Lic.(London).

Robertus Leyver, 1602: Preston Guild Rolls.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Apparently a personal name. Hence the genitive Levers, the patronymical Leverson, and the local Leverton. But it is also local, there being three places called Lever in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lewer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lewer occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lewer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewer? popularity and diffusion

Lewer is the 233,514th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,219,772 people. The last name Lewer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 33 percent of Lewer are found; 32 percent are found in Australasia and 32 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Lewer is also the 1,448,253rd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 48 people.

Lewer is most widely held in England, where it is held by 473 people, or 1 in 117,797. In England Lewer is most common in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, Kent, where 9 percent reside and Surrey, where 8 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

Lewer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lewer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lewer last name increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 631 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lewer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lewer surname are 5.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.53% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lewer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.9% less than the national average, earning R 33,516 per year; in United States they earn 20.64% more than the national average, earning $52,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $52,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loewer91791/
Lewier91568/
Leuwer91398/
Liewer91321/
Lewere91139/
Leiwer9125/
Leweir9112/
Leewer918/
Lewerz914/
Lehwer913/
Lewehr913/
Laewer911/
Leawer911/
Leywer911/
Lewger910/
Leweur910/
Leawere83189/
Liewehr83182/
Lewerth8381/
Leiwert835/
Lechwer834/
Leiwere834/
Liewher831/
Lever8015,064/
Leber8012,876/
Lower809,170/
Lawer807,973/
Löwer801,747/
Lewir8074/
Liwer8044/
Leeweerz777/
Leshwear771/
Lewheart770/
Leaver736,725/
Levert735,842/
Leiber731,862/
Levier731,340/
Levere731,118/
Leever731,070/
Leverd73784/
Libeer73515/
Llever73508/
Lawerh73485/
Lesuer73462/
Lybeer73368/
Leeber73239/
Liever73142/
Leuver73132/
Lebeer7377/
Leaber7373/
Levear7364/
Löwert7335/
Leyber7329/
Lesver7326/
Laveer7321/
Lebher7320/
Leveur7316/
Lowerr7315/
Lleber7315/
Laywer7313/
Lebeir7311/
Lowier738/
Lawier737/
Loveer737/
Liwier736/
Leyver735/
Loever735/
Leiver734/
Lajwer734/
Leveer733/
Laever733/
Lewisr732/
Loywer732/
Lowher732/
Lahwer732/
Lowear731/
Loweer731/
Loweyr731/
Llower731/
Leveir731/
Leverp731/
Lewhyr731/
Letver731/
Laeuer731/
Leevir731/
Lawerr731/
Lawher731/
Lebear731/
Lewire731/
Laweyr731/
Liwere731/
Leberr731/
Lawear731/
Luywer731/
Hleber731/
Liwert730/
Leverr730/
Lewair730/
Lewoir730/
Lehweirth718/
Leverre6736/
Leavere6731/
Gliever6726/
Lechuer6719/
Levertt6717/
Lieverz6717/
Lebheir6716/
Levierh6714/
Leivere677/
Levierr677/
Lesuere674/
Le'vere673/
Leverrt672/
Hleiber672/
Leabher671/
Loweher671/
Leveart671/
Levherz671/
Lesuerr671/
Leivear671/
Lejjuer671/
Leavier671/
Laweher671/
Lehuert671/
Leewreh671/
Leaouer671/
Lahawer671/
L'Lever671/
Lijbeer671/
Liveere671/
Lessuer670/
Leasuer670/
Leisuer670/
Lewaire670/
Lesvert670/

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