Lewers

Lewers Meaning & Origin

About Lewers
The surname Lewers is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacGillebhàin, meaning "son of the fair-haired servant of St. John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor who was associated with St. John. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Lewers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lewers: 499
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,285
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/luərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lewers in Braille

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

The name Lewers in braille

How to sign the name Lewers using Sign Language

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

The name Lewers in sign language

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