Lewin Surname

22,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lewin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leofwin,' from the popular form Lewin or Levin. Professor Freeman quotes, 'Leuuinus emit ab Alwino fratre suo,' and again, 'Hanc terrain dixit Leuuinus se tenere de Vlstano Episcopo' (History Norman Conq.

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Lewin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,5971:47,7115,782
England5,0111:11,1191,641
Germany2,2251:36,1824,798
Jamaica2,1551:1,332231
Australia1,7401:15,5152,197
South Africa1,0631:50,9676,467
Canada1,0251:35,9474,585
France4511:147,27922,798
Brazil4261:502,52218,942
Sweden4231:23,2781,901
Argentina3811:112,1879,468
Chile2361:74,6463,021
New Zealand2251:20,1263,537
Poland1681:226,24329,333
Guatemala1601:100,5172,938
Scotland1021:52,4884,471
Wales751:41,2604,005
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Isle of Man681:1,262205
Spain631:742,09631,639
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Belgium421:273,73032,801
Norway391:131,85317,004
Panama361:108,6744,042
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Nicaragua321:188,1592,461
Austria311:274,69131,731
Namibia311:77,7237,760
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Uruguay201:171,58814,480
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
India161:47,941,586492,263
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
Bermuda151:4,352690
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Finland71:785,24338,644
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
China41:341,830,39216,990
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belize21:177,7373,502
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2961:10,6161,613
Isle of Man941:577103
Wales261:60,3242,968
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5201:96,5749,827

The alternate forms: Lèwin (1) are calculated separately.

Lewin (2,314) may also be a first name.

Lewin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leofwin,' from the popular form Lewin or Levin. Professor Freeman quotes, 'Leuuinus emit ab Alwino fratre suo,' and again, 'Hanc terrain dixit Leuuinus se tenere de Vlstano Episcopo' (History Norman Conq. v. 785).

Leofwin, son of Hugh, temp. Richard I: Freeman, Norman Conq.

Leofwin, son of Godwin, temp. Richard I: ibid.

This Leofwin was in command at Stamford Bridge.

Robert Lefwyne, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Cecilia Leffeyne, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Nicholas Leffeyne, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

William Lewine, Norfolk, ibid.

Henry Lewyn, Northumberland, ibid.

The above references very clearly mark the stages by which Lewin was reached.

Lewin Scani, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Henry Lewyn, burgess of Newcastle- on-Tyne, 1292: Brand's History of Newcastle.

1626. Baptised — Barbary, d. Levin Welden: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1674. Buried — A child of Charles and Levine Hornsby: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

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

(English) like Levin (q.v.), a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon Léofwine.

Leuuin.—Domesday Book.

(Welsh) a contracted form of Llewellyn, q.v. (Manx) a contraction of Giolla-Eóin = Servant or Disciple of John: v. John [Manx and Irish giolla, servant, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Beloved Friend” in Old English (Leof-Wine). Also variation on Levy.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English, German) The son of Leofwin (dear, friend), but sometimes the son of little Levi (united).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. A corruption of the well-known A-Sax, personal name, Leofwin. 2. A contraction of the Welsh Llewellyn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Lewin is a name also found in the adjacent county of Hunts. It has been established in Northamptonshire since the reign of Edward the Confessor (Wh.). John de Leune was incumbent of Brington in the 14th century, and two incumbents of Sibertoft and Maidwell in the following century bore the name of Lewin (Wh.). In the forms of Lewin, Lewine, and Lewyn it occurred in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, and Lincolnshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

A Jewish surname which means 'a Levite'.

- noam

Lewin Last Name Facts

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

Lewin (Arabic: ليوين) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Lèwin. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 22,330th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 299,431 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Lewin live; 35 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lewin is also the 154,793rd most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 2,314 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 7,597 people, or 1 in 47,711. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 17 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 95 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Lewin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lewin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lewin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (71%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Lewin surname are 0.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lewin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.69% more than the national average, earning 400,367 kr per year; in Peru they earn 167.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 51,764 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning R 259,212 per year; in United States they earn 18.33% more than the national average, earning $51,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.33% more than the national average, earning $56,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lèwin931/
Lewien91315/
Lewine91177/
Lewein9185/
Lewinn9133/
Loewin9118/
Lewijn917/
Lewwin913/
Lewinc912/
Liewin912/
Llewin911/
Lewain911/
Lewgin910/
Lewn8920/
Lewaine8318/
Lehwing8313/
Leßwing839/
Leweine836/
Loewien833/
Lewinne831/
Leewine831/
Lawin802,662/
Lowin80874/
Lewen80595/
Lebin80428/
Lewyn8086/
Lewén8084/
Liwin8063/
Löwin8015/
Lywin804/
Liewn802/
Lewne802/
Loewn801/
Leivn801/
Lewim801/
Leibn801/
Lehswing779/
Le'waine771/
Leszwing770/
Loewen7314,362/
Lowien73369/
Leybin73217/
Löwing73155/
Leiwen73116/
Leibin73111/
Lawien7386/
Liewen7371/
Laewen7359/
Leween7358/
Leewen7351/
Leibyn7346/
Lewień7333/
Lewene7326/
Leuwen7321/
Leiben7319/
Lhewen7318/
Lohwin7314/
Liawin7310/
Lesuin739/
Leiven739/
Hlawin738/
Laiwin735/
Hlebin734/
Lewuun733/
Leebin732/
Llewyn732/
Loiwin732/
Lewyne731/
Lewean730/
Lawn674,036/
Lown672,598/
Lahawin67100/
Löhwing6717/
Leibinn6714/
Lewayne6711/
Laywine679/
Livn678/
Levn674/
Leiweng673/
Lebn673/
Leßweng673/
Laiwint673/
Lethuin672/
Libn672/
Leeweun671/
Loywing671/
Llewwyn671/
Leiwent671/
Leewynn671/
Lichwin671/
Liwn671/
Lywn671/
Leewoen671/
Lhewenk670/

Lewin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lewin in the Arabic language
ليوينlywyn-

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