Lewsey Surname

469,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lewsey Surname Definition:

For Lucy (Lower). Richard de Luceio, Alexander, Roger, William, Nicholas, Herbert, Normandy 1180-1200 (MRS. and Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v.) See Lucy.

Lewsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5891:94,59810,105
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Wales81:386,81619,671
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2771:87,9989,205
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Lewsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Lucy (Lower). Richard de Luceio, Alexander, Roger, William, Nicholas, Herbert, Normandy 1180-1200 (MRS. and Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v.) See Lucy.

The Norman People (1874)

Lewsey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lewsey has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewsey? popularity and diffusion

Lewsey is the 469,321st most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,178,137 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Lewsey live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 589 people, or 1 in 94,598. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England Lewsey exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Lewsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lewsey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lewsey last name expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lewsey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lewsey earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 44.85% more than the national average, earning $62,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.45% less than the national average, earning $42,006 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lewse910/
Lewsy910/
Lewzey83210/
Levsey8337/
Lowsey831/
Lawsey831/
Leavsey772/
Leefsey770/
Lievsey770/
Lewsi7336/
Lawse7317/
Lowsy735/
Lowse733/
Lewce732/
Lebsy731/
Lewsa731/
Lewzy731/
Lefse731/
Lawsy731/
Levsy730/
Leawessy711/
Livsey671,937/
Lifsey67715/
Lawshe67552/
Lewsza67362/
Lovsey67211/
Levsay6712/
Lavsey6710/
Liwsze679/
Libsey673/
Lefsay672/
Lawsay672/
Lawseh671/
Lewdge671/
Lawcey671/
Lawsoy671/
Lewsha671/
Lebsie671/
Lebsuy671/
Lewger670/
Levsie670/
Lewsit670/
Lowsie670/
Levcey670/
Lewzer670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lewsey
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