Lewen

Lewen Meaning & Origin

About Lewen
The surname Lewen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofwine," which means "dear friend" or "beloved friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leofwine. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved to Lewen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lewen: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lewen in Braille

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

The name Lewen in braille

How to sign the name Lewen using Sign Language

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

The name Lewen in sign language

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