Lewisham Surname
Approximately 84 people bear this surname
Lewisham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Lewisham (Kent), the Middle English Levesham, in early Latin charters Leofshema, Liofshema, = Léof's Home or Estate [the genit. of Old English léof dear, beloved, + hám, home, &c.]
Lewisham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
Lewisham (12) may also be a first name.
Lewisham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Lewisham (Kent), the Middle English Levesham, in early Latin charters Leofshema, Liofshema, = Léof's Home or Estate [the genit. of Old English léof dear, beloved, + hám, home, &c.]
Lewisham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lewisham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lewisham occurs most in New Zealand. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lewisham? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,047,559th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 73 percent of Lewisham live; 73 percent live in Australasia and 73 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 12 people.
The last name is most frequent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 78,075. In New Zealand Lewisham is mostly found in: Auckland Region, where 84 percent reside, Otago Region, where 10 percent reside and Bay of Plenty Region, where 2 percent reside. Barring New Zealand it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Lewisham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lewisham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lewisham surname increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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