Lewty Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lewty Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot find any definite information about this North Lancashire surname.

Leonard Lewtie, of Much Plumpton, 1608: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Edmund Lewtie, of Lea, 1673: ibid.

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Lewty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
Australia521:519,14839,018
Scotland211:254,94412,577
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Lewty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. I cannot find any definite information about this North Lancashire surname.

Leonard Lewtie, of Much Plumpton, 1608: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Edmund Lewtie, of Lea, 1673: ibid.

John Lewtye, of Plumpton Magna, ibid.

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

Lewty Last Name Facts

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

Lewty is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lewty.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,465,390th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Lewty are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England Lewty is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 45 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 22 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 36 percent reside and Scotland, where 14 percent reside.

Lewty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lewty has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lewty surname contracted 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lewty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lewty surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Lewty earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lewtey916/
Lehwty914/
Lewte8010/
Lefty804/
Levty802/
Lewta800/
Leafty73179/
Lawtey73173/
Lewtie735/
Leftiy733/
Lewtes730/
Lewted730/
Leasfty672/
Leswter671/
Lewtter671/
Lewtich671/
Lewther671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lewty
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