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Lew Name Meaning

Polish: from the personal name Lew ‘lion’ adopted as a translation of Leon . Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Lev . English: topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or ancient burial mound Old English hlǣw or a habitational name from Lew in Oxfordshire named with this word. English: nickname from Anglo-Norman French leu ‘wolf’ used either as a nickname or a personal name. Compare Low . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 劉 and 柳 see Liu 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 廖 see Liao .7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 呂 see Lu 6.8: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 雷 see Lei 9: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陸 see Lu 5.

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


Similar surnames: Lee, Leo, Low, Ley, Kew, New, Law, Rew, Hew, Mew

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Where is the Lew family from?

You can see how Lew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lew family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lew families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 63 Lew families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 13% of all the recorded Lew's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Lew families in 1891.
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What did your Lew ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Horseman On Farm and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lew. 50% of Lew men worked as a Horseman On Farm and 81% of Lew women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lew were Baker confectioner and Unpaid Domestic Dut. .

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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

  • Horseman On Farm
    50%
  • Baker confectioner
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
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Passenger Lists

There are 26,000 immigration records available for the last name Lew. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Lew. For the veterans among your Lew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lew lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Lew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lew in 1951 was 44, and 81 in 2004.

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