Lews Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lews Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lews family

Profession Census Frequency
School 5
Private Means 2
Draper 2
Domestic Servant 1
Milkeman 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Cook (domestic) 1
General Servant 1
Cropper At Caleas Bleachworks 1
General Labourer (anderground) 1
Haulage Hand Below Ground 1
Nil Saperenuated 1
Scagering Marine Lerrice 1
Servant 1
Shop Keeper 1
Sick Berth Attendant 1
Appentice Clerk & Twsman 1
Corpenter 1
Secretary & Team Assoc 1
Housewife 1
Salinator 1
Timber Sawyer 1
Brass Finisher Metal Worker 1
Barmaid 1
Journalist 1

Lews Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lewis 80% 587,574
2 Laws 75% 23,910
3 Lowes 60% 14,705
4 Lewes 80% 12,347
5 Lawes 60% 10,916
6 Lowis 60% 3,579
7 Lows 75% 1,429
8 Lawis 60% 1,266
9 Leweis 67% 790
10 Lewies 67% 691
11 Lews 100% 642
12 Elwis 40% 557
13 Elwes 40% 456
14 Lowse 60% 237
15 Lowas 60% 236
16 Lweis 60% 227

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The surname Lews is the 11th most popular variant of Lewis.

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