About Lerwick
The surname Lerwick is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Lerwick, which is a town in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The name Lerwick is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word "leirvík," which means "muddy bay" or "clay bay." Therefore, the surname Lerwick likely indicates that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the town of Lerwick in Scotland.
The surname Lerwick is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lerwick based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Lerwick is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Lerwick in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lerwick using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.