Lewins Surname

321,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Lewins Surname User-submission:

A Middle English/Gaelic surname meaning 'dear friend'.

Lewins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6891:80,8688,974
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Ireland901:52,3223,722
Australia811:333,28028,364
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Wales191:162,87011,152
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:101,56410,213
Scotland231:162,7496,621
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Lewins (45) may also be a first name.

Lewins Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Middle English/Gaelic surname meaning 'dear friend'.

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Lewins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lewins is found most frequently in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 321,153rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,266,162 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Lewins live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles. Lewins is also the 1,504,468th most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 45 people.

The last name Lewins is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 689 people, or 1 in 80,868. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 32 percent are found, Durham, where 14 percent are found and Northumberland, where 12 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Ireland, where 8 percent are found.

Lewins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lewins has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lewins last name increased 287 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 606 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 1,286 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 74 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lewins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lewins surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Lewins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $40,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning $42,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leweins920/
Lewions920/
Lewns9175/
Lewinstt861/
Lewens83174/
Lewinz8317/
Lowins8312/
Lawins836/
Lebins831/
Leewens7779/
Loewens7750/
Leebins772/
Leivens771/
Leibins770/
Lawns73120/
Lowns7340/
Levns735/
Lebns731/
Leivense712/
Lebens671,218/
Libens67649/
Lewenz6791/
Löbens6766/
Löwens6731/
Lowyns6720/
Liowns678/
Libins675/
Lybins672/
Leavns671/
Lownns670/
Leavens622,027/
Leebens6287/
Lebenns6211/
Laibins623/
Lebensh621/
Lesuens620/
Lewence620/
Lisuhins571/
Lovns552/
Lawnz551/
Levnz550/
Lebenz5013/

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