Lewan

Lewan Meaning & Origin

About Lewan
The surname Lewan is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Lech, which means "lion" in Slavic languages. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Lech. The name Lewan is relatively rare and is primarily found among Polish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lewan: 391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/luən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lewan in Braille

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

The name Lewan in braille

How to sign the name Lewan using Sign Language

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

The name Lewan in sign language

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