Lewthwaite Surname

250,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lewthwaite Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lewthwaite,' some spot in Cumberland, or Furness, North Lancashire, with the familiar suffix -thwaite (v. Thwaite); probably a corruption of Leathwaite (v. Lea); compare.

1670.

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Lewthwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6701:83,1619,176
Australia3001:89,98610,337
New Zealand2011:22,5293,939
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Canada971:379,85133,859
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Isle of Man371:2,320450
Wales201:154,72710,755
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4201:58,0376,832
Isle of Man261:2,087270
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Lewthwaite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lewthwaite,' some spot in Cumberland, or Furness, North Lancashire, with the familiar suffix -thwaite (v. Thwaite); probably a corruption of Leathwaite (v. Lea); compare.

1670. William Bisbrowne, of Leathwayte, Furness: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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

Unknown origin.

George Lewteth (Lewthwaite): St. Mary, Ulverston.

1553. Married-John Greene and Agnes Lewteth: ibid.

1670.-George Fell and Helenar Leauthet: ibid.

1650. James Lewthwaite, of Bardsey, parish of Urswick: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1697. John Lewthwaite, of Lancaster: ibid. (1681-1748).

1750. Married-Joseph Speck and Elizabeth Leathwait: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1792.-John Lewthwaite and Mary Tweedie: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Lewthwaite [the second element is the common Old Norse þueit, a clearing: the first is doubtful-perh. the Old Norse cognate (hlé) of Old English hléow, a shelter (Dialectal English lew] Prob. confused with Leathwaite, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: see Thwaite and Lowe. The place is supposed to be in Cumberland, where the family still exist.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Anglo—Saxon.) From thwaite, a piece of ground cleared of wood, and lowe, a hill, law, a hill or eminence; in Saxon, Hlewe.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Lowthwaite or Lothwaite; a location name in Cumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Lewthwaite Last Name Facts

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

Lewthwaite occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewthwaite? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 250,395th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,600,723 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Lewthwaite are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 670 people, or 1 in 83,161. In England it is mostly found in: Cumbria, where 40 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent are found and Lancashire, where 6 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent are found and New Zealand, where 13 percent are found.

Lewthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lewthwaite has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,127 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 244 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lewthwaite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lewthwaite last name are 10.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lewthwaite earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.59% more than the national average, earning R 341,232 per year; in United States they earn 11.24% more than the national average, earning $48,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.69% less than the national average, earning $47,351 CAD per year.

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