Lewton Surname

292,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Lewton Surname User-submission:

Lewton is a garbled rendering of the Hebrew name Lewtow (Levtov), meaning 'good heart'. The source of this interesting family name is the Hebrew name Judah. A lion (Leib or Leb) stands as a companion and symbol of the tribe of Judah. Since Leb and Lev (a heart) are spelled alike in Hebrew, the ancestors of the people with this family name made it Levtov and this, with a slight later modification, became the family name Lewton, Lewtow.

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Lewton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9761:371,37232,921
England2151:259,15420,728
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Israel231:372,07130,321
Wales151:206,30213,003
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Lewton (82) may also be a first name.

Lewton Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Lewton is a garbled rendering of the Hebrew name Lewtow (Levtov), meaning 'good heart'. The source of this interesting family name is the Hebrew name Judah. A lion (Leib or Leb) stands as a companion and symbol of the tribe of Judah. Since Leb and Lev (a heart) are spelled alike in Hebrew, the ancestors of the people with this family name made it Levtov and this, with a slight later modification, became the family name Lewton, Lewtow. It was the name of a very prominent Jewish family in Moscow before the Russian Revolution. The family name Gutherz has the same meaning and origin.

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Lewton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lewton is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 292,126th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,567,262 people. Lewton is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Lewton live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lewton is also the 1,060,447th most widespread forename internationally It is held by 82 people.

Lewton is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 976 people, or 1 in 371,372. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 11 percent live, Ohio, where 11 percent live and Colorado, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Lewton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lewton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lewton surname rose 630 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lewton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lewton last name are 16.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lewton earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning $45,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 69.48% more than the national average, earning $84,201 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lewtong925/
Lewthon921/
Lewthong863/
Lawton8338,768/
Lowton83983/
Lefton83919/
Lewtan8320/
Levton835/
Lewtom831/
Lawfton773/
Leivton771/
Lesfton771/
Lephton770/
Liwthong712/
Lofton6717,088/
Lifton67872/
Lowtan67237/
Lafton6799/
Lebtun6795/
Lawtan6725/
Levtonova6714/
Levtun673/
Liwtan671/
Livton671/
Leftan671/
Lyfton670/
Lowthan626/
Loffton624/
Lawthan622/
Liffton622/
Loftonn621/
Lofthon621/
Loftoon621/
Laphton621/
Lefthand57123/
D'Lofton571/
Laftan5058/
Liftan5053/
Loftan509/
Lyvtun501/
Leftam501/

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