Lew Family History

Lew Surname 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.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 呂 see Lu 6.

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 1911 there were 73 Lew families living in British Columbia. This was about 53% of all the recorded Lew's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Lew families in 1911.

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What did your Lew ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Lew. 33% of Lew men worked as a Labourer and 50% of Lew women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lew were Farmer and Student.

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Labourer

33%

Cook

16%

Laborer

10%

Farmer

Clerk

50%

Student

50%

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Census Record

There are 24K census records available for the last name Lew. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lew census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 26K immigration records available for the last name Lew. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2K 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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Lew Surname Meaning

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.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 呂 see Lu 6.

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

Where is the Lew family from?

What did your Lew ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Labourer

33%

Cook

16%

Laborer

10%

Farmer

Clerk

50%

Student

50%

What Lew family records will you find?

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.

Lew Family History

Lew Surname Meaning

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Lew Surname Meaning

96,000 record(s) for Lew

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Where is the Lew family from?

What did your Lew ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Lew family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Lew lifespan?

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