Lewes

Lewes Meaning & Origin

About Lewes
The surname Lewes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofwig," meaning "dear battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lewes. Over time, the surname has evolved and become more widely used, often associated with individuals or families who have ancestral ties to the town of Lewes in East Sussex, England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lewes: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/lewes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lewes in Braille

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

The name Lewes in braille

How to sign the name Lewes using Sign Language

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

The name Lewes in sign language

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