Last Name LEWIS

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Meaning The son of Louis or Lewis. It is possible that Lewis was used by the Welsh as an Anglicanism of Llewelyn.
In the French, 'Louis;' Latin, 'Ludovicus;' Teutonic, 'Ludwig' or 'Leodwig,' from the Saxon 'Leod,' the people, and 'wic,' a castle - the safeguard of the people. 'Lluaws,' Welsh, signifies a multitude.
The son of Louis or Lewis, It is possible the Lewis is used by the Welsh as an Anglicanism of Llewelyn.
Origin English, Scottish, Jewish, Spanish, French, Native American, Irish, Falkland, Maltese, Belgian, South african, Hungarian, Guam

Rank 26 (2000 US census) 23 (1990 US census)
Count 509,930 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 60.97%, or 310904 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 33.83%, or 172509 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.45%, or 2295 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.14%, or 5813 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.97%, or 10046 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.64%, or 8363 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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