Lewson Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Lewson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lewis,' a Welsh surname. The 'h' in Leyshon is intrusive, as in Dodgshon or Hodgshon; v. Lewis.

1453. Lewis Leyson: Register of the University of Oxford.

1454.

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Lewson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Lewson (33) may also be a first name.

Lewson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lewis,' a Welsh surname. The 'h' in Leyshon is intrusive, as in Dodgshon or Hodgshon; v. Lewis.

1453. Lewis Leyson: Register of the University of Oxford.

1454. Robert Lewson: ibid.

1524. Gryffyth Leyson: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The son of Lewis.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lewson Last Name Facts

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

Lewson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lewson is the 2,203,767th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Lewson is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Lewson are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lewson is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 33 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States it is primarily found in: Connecticut, where 30 percent reside, New York, where 15 percent reside and California, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Lewson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lewson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lewson last name grew 442 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lewson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lewson surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Lewson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.84% less than the national average, earning $34,587 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leawson921/
Lewsion921/
Levson83527/
Lebson83207/
Lefson8351/
Lewsen8329/
Liwson831/
Lewsan830/
Leifson77441/
Leibson77328/
Leefson7726/
Leffson7718/
Leybson779/
Liefson775/
Lewszun772/
Lebsion771/
Lewshun771/
Lefshon771/
Leivson771/
Leavson770/
Leifsson71446/
Leivsson719/
Leafsong712/
Laifeson711/
Libson67756/
Lifson67466/
Levsen67447/
Livson67136/
Lewsam6737/
Lyvson678/
Levsun672/
Lybson671/
Lefzon671/
Lefsen671/

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