Lewallen

Lewallen Meaning & Origin

About Lewallen
The surname Lewallen is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Llywelyn, which means "leader" or "lion-like." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Llywelyn. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Lewallen. The surname Lewallen is relatively rare and is primarily found in Wales and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lewallen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lewallen: 4,686
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,135
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lewallen 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 Lewallen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LLN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW0 AO1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/luˈɔlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lewallen in Braille

Here's how to represent Lewallen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lewallen in braille

How to sign the name Lewallen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lewallen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lewallen in sign language

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