Llewellin Surname

634,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Llewellin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Llewellyn' (Welsh). The double 'll' in Welsh has always been a stumbling-block to the English; compare Floyd for Lloyd. An instance of the difficulty occurs in the Wills at Chester.

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Llewellin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:237,09819,544
Wales941:32,9213,306
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia311:870,82953,581
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales3391:4,627322
England1651:147,73013,110
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Llewellin (22) may also be a first name.

Llewellin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Llewellyn' (Welsh). The double 'll' in Welsh has always been a stumbling-block to the English; compare Floyd for Lloyd. An instance of the difficulty occurs in the Wills at Chester.

Richard Thwellin, of Holt.

1715. Married — Richard Luellyn and Elizabeth' Bromwich: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1776. Married — William Gaunt and Mary Lewelling: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Celtic) usually considered to represent the Welsh llew-eilun, lion-like [llew, lion + eilun, resemblance]; but this origin is not borne out by the form in the Welsh chronicle ‘Brut y Tywysogion’ given below, which rather points to a formation on Welsh llyw, a ruler, leader, (hardly Welsh llywelin, ‘belonging to the horizon’ !) Llew (without an attributive element) was also an Old Welsh pers. name, occur- ing, e.g., in the Mabinogion (‘Math uab Mathonwy’).

Llywelyn uab Seisyll goruchel vrenhin Gwyned (Llywelyn, son of Seisyll, supreme king of Gwynedd).—Brut y Tywysogion, A.D. 1020.

Lewelin filius Seisil obiit.—Ann. Cambriæ;, A.D. 1023.

Llywelyn ab Iorwerth.—Brut y Tywysogion, A.D. 1212.

Llewellyn ap Gronou ap Helin (a Welsh hostage in Chester Castle).—Chesh. Chmbrlns.’ Accts., A.D. 1301-2.

N.B.—Lewis and Lewin have often been adopted as simplified substitutes for Llewel(l)yn.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh) Descendant of Llewellyn (lion-like).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A very ancient Welsh personal name, borne by many princes and magnates of Celtic origin. Comp. Howlyn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Llewellin Last Name Facts

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

Llewellin is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Llewellin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Llewellin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Llewellin is the 634,180th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 15,150,823 people. The last name Llewellin occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Llewellin are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous given name world-wide, held by 22 people.

It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 237,098. In England Llewellin is most frequent in: City of Bristol, where 20 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Besides England Llewellin exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 20 percent are found and New Zealand, where 10 percent are found.

Llewellin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Llewellin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Llewellin last name rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 72 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 18 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Llewellin Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Llewellin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 66.16% more than the national average, earning $71,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,635 CAD per year.

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