Lewsley Surname

545,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Lewsley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lewsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:201,87717,601
Northern Ireland1501:12,3001,807
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Australia291:930,88655,860
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales41:773,63329,106
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:234,37917,485
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Lewsley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lewsley is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lewsley.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewsley? popularity and diffusion

Lewsley is the 545,543rd most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 12,414,899 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Lewsley live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 201,877. In England it is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Lewsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lewsley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lewsley surname expanded 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 867 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 269 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lewsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lewsley last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lewsley surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

Lewsley earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.72% more than the national average, earning $62,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liewsley931/
Lowsley86245/
Lefsley860/
Levsley860/
Lawsley860/
Leavsley804/
Lawsle771/
Leavesley75829/
Leivesley75140/
Livsley7143/
Leibsle7138/
Leibsly7113/
Lafsley710/
Lovsley710/
Lievsly710/
Leavsly710/
Leibssle6754/
Leavesly673/
Leibszle670/
Livsly620/
Leibßle5759/
Leibsla5713/
Livzley570/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lewsley
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