Lewington Surname

132,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lewington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Levington,' a parish in Suffolk, five miles from Ipswich; compare Lewin and Levin in the preceding article.

1662-3. John Hill and Sarah Lewington: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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Lewington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1501:25,9153,541
Australia5381:50,1786,255
Canada3351:109,98711,787
New Zealand1011:44,8357,402
United States701:5,177,985261,849
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Wales391:79,3476,699
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Israel131:658,28045,106
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7941:30,6994,094
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Lewington (15) may also be a first name.

Lewington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Levington,' a parish in Suffolk, five miles from Ipswich; compare Lewin and Levin in the preceding article.

1662-3. John Hill and Sarah Lewington: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1749. Married — John Lewington and Mary Crowhurst: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1765. — Samuel Lewington and Jemima Paice: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Lewington or Levington (Suffolk; Yorks) = (prob.) ‘Léofing’s Estate’ [Anglo-Saxon Léofing, a common pers. name from léof, dear, beloved, with the ‘son’ suff. -ing (Domes­day Leving) + tún, estate, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lewington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lewington is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewington? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 132,719th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,143,396 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Lewington are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. Lewington is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name on earth, held by 15 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 2,150 people, or 1 in 25,915. In England Lewington is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Berkshire, where 11 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England Lewington exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Lewington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lewington has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lewington surname expanded 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lewington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lewington surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lewington are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lewington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.78% more than the national average, earning R 489,012 per year; in United States they earn 56.14% more than the national average, earning $67,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $49,648 CAD per year.

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Lewington Reference & Research

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