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Lewers Family History

Lewers Surname Meaning

English: variant of Lewer.

Scottish: variant of Leuchars, a habitational name from Leuchars in Fife.

The placename derives from Gaelic luachar ‘reed rush’ + the English plural -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Lewers family from?

You can see how Lewers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lewers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lewers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 193 Lewers families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Lewers's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Lewers families in 1891.
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What did your Lewers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired Miner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lewers. 25% of Lewers men worked as a Retired Miner and 91% of Lewers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lewers were Colliery Haulage Worker and Domestic Unpaid.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Retired Miner
    25%
  • Coal Miner Hewer
    25%
  • Heavy Worker
    25%
  • Colliery Haulage Worker
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Lewers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 461 military records available for the last name Lewers. For the veterans among your Lewers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lewers lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Lewers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lewers in 1963 was 81, and 91 in 2004.

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