Lewton Surname
Approximately 1,309 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLewton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 976 | 1:371,372 | 32,921 |
| England | 215 | 1:259,154 | 20,728 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 1:318,883 | 8,136 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 125 | 1:195,003 | 15,655 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
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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Average Lewton Salary in
United States
$45,498 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lewton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lewton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lewton is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lewton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 292,126th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,567,262 people. Lewton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Lewton are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,060,447th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 82 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 976 people, or 1 in 371,372. In The United States Lewton is most numerous in: Missouri, where 11 percent live, Ohio, where 11 percent live and Colorado, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found 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 incidence of Lewton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 630 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lewton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lewton surname are 16.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.59% registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewtong | 92 | 5 | / |
| Lewthon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lewthong | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lawton | 83 | 38,768 | / |
| Lowton | 83 | 983 | / |
| Lefton | 83 | 919 | / |
| Lewtan | 83 | 20 | / |
| Levton | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lewtom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lawfton | 77 | 3 | / |
| Leivton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lesfton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lephton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Liwthong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lofton | 67 | 17,088 | / |
| Lifton | 67 | 872 | / |
| Lowtan | 67 | 237 | / |
| Lafton | 67 | 99 | / |
| Lebtun | 67 | 95 | / |
| Lawtan | 67 | 25 | / |
| Levtonova | 67 | 14 | / |
| Levtun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liwtan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Livton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leftan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyfton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lowthan | 62 | 6 | / |
| Loffton | 62 | 4 | / |
| Lawthan | 62 | 2 | / |
| Liffton | 62 | 2 | / |
| Loftonn | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lofthon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Loftoon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Laphton | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lefthand | 57 | 123 | / |
| D'Lofton | 57 | 1 | / |
| Laftan | 50 | 58 | / |
| Liftan | 50 | 53 | / |
| Loftan | 50 | 9 | / |
| Lyvtun | 50 | 1 | / |
| Leftam | 50 | 1 | / |
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