Lewry Surname
Approximately 1,144 people bear this surname
Lewry Surname Definition:
Frequently written Lewry. In Normandy there are two places called Lorei-one in the arrondissement of Evreux, the other in the Cotentin. At the making of Domesday, Hugh de Luri held lands in capite, co. Dorset. Another Norman patriarch, William Leurie, (without the territorial prefix) was a tenant in chief in cos.
Read More About This SurnameLewry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 682 | 1:81,698 | 9,045 |
| Australia | 241 | 1:112,015 | 12,478 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 301 | 1:80,981 | 8,688 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
Lewry (25) may also be a first name.
Lewry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Frequently written Lewry. In Normandy there are two places called Lorei-one in the arrondissement of Evreux, the other in the Cotentin. At the making of Domesday, Hugh de Luri held lands in capite, co. Dorset. Another Norman patriarch, William Leurie, (without the territorial prefix) was a tenant in chief in cos. Oxon, Glouc., and Essex. But see Lowrie. Some Lowrys claim descent from the Scottish family of Laurie, of Maxwelton, near Dumfries, whose name was variously written Laurie, Lawrey, Lawry, Lowry, Lowrey, and Lowray. B.L.G.
Signifies in Scotch a crafty person, or one who lowers, that is, contracts his brow; hence a "lowry day"—cloudy.
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Lewry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lewry Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lewry (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺭ) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lewry? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 325,257th most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,370,232 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Lewry live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 25 people.
The surname Lewry is most numerous in England, where it is held by 682 people, or 1 in 81,698. In England Lewry is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 20 percent are found, West Sussex, where 17 percent are found and East Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Lewry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lewry has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Lewry last name grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 164 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lewry Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lewry last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.72% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lewry earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.71% less than the national average, earning R 216,936 per year; in United States they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $46,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.08% less than the national average, earning $46,660 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewrey | 91 | 14 | / |
| Loewry | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lewroy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lhewrey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lowry | 80 | 47,830 | / |
| Lawry | 80 | 4,280 | / |
| Levry | 80 | 1,103 | / |
| Lebry | 80 | 88 | / |
| Lowrey | 73 | 9,974 | / |
| Lawrey | 73 | 882 | / |
| Levray | 73 | 672 | / |
| Levrey | 73 | 645 | / |
| Lebray | 73 | 295 | / |
| Lawray | 73 | 13 | / |
| Lowray | 73 | 9 | / |
| Llebry | 73 | 8 | / |
| Lowrry | 73 | 7 | / |
| Llowry | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lowhry | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lowroy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lebroy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lewrza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lowwry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lewres | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lewrie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lawruy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leuvry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leavry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lowriy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leabry | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lawroy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lawrry | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lebrey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leuvrey | 67 | 369 | / |
| Leawere | 67 | 189 | / |
| Leavery | 67 | 23 | / |
| Leabroy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leiwere | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lebrooy | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Lowry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leewreh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewrith | 67 | 0 | / |
Lewry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lewry in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻠﻮﺭ | allwr | - |
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