Lewinsohn Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Chile

Lewinsohn Surname User-submission:

A Jewish surname which means 'a Levite'.

Lewinsohn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
England321:1,741,18971,393
Chile281:629,16015,000
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lewinsohn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Jewish surname which means 'a Levite'.

- noam

Lewinsohn Last Name Facts

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

Lewinsohn is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewinsohn? popularity and diffusion

Lewinsohn is the 1,121,821st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. Lewinsohn is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Lewinsohn reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Lewinsohn is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States Lewinsohn is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 14 percent live, Washington, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent live and Chile, where 13 percent live.

Lewinsohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lewinsohn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lewinsohn surname increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lewinsohn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lewinsohn surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Lewinsohn earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 74.43% more than the national average, earning $75,263 USD per year.

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