Lewtas Surname

751,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Lewtas Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot find the spot. It is essentially a Lancashire name.

George Lewtus, of Out Rawcliffe, 1675: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Lewtas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2331:239,13319,651
Australia611:442,55234,724
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Wales181:171,91811,581
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347

Lewtas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot find the spot. It is essentially a Lancashire name.

George Lewtus, of Out Rawcliffe, 1675: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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

Doubtful; perh. a compound of Old English hlíewδ, shelter, and hús, house.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lewtas Last Name Facts

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

Lewtas is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewtas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 751,291st most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. The last name Lewtas is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Lewtas live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

Lewtas is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 239,133. In England Lewtas is most common in: Merseyside, where 32 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 18 percent live and Cheshire, where 12 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Lewtas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lewtas has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lewtas Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lewtas earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 19.98% less than the national average, earning $34,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 81.44% more than the national average, earning $90,145 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lewta910/
Leftas834/
Lefta73148/
Levta7310/
Lewto731/
Laftas67261/
Leftah6756/
Loftas6718/
Lebtah6711/
Lewtey676/
Leabta671/
Leftat671/
Leftaha62450/
Loftaas6234/
Lefteau6218/
Laftass624/
Leabtha621/
Leftault5741/
Leavtaud572/
Lephhtha571/
Lefto5538/
Lifta5524/
Lebto553/
Livta551/
Lefteu5023/
Liftaj5013/
Loftos509/
Laftos501/
Levtou501/

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