Lewey

Lewey Meaning & Origin

About Lewey
The surname Lewey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lewis," which itself is a variant of the name "Louis." The name Louis is of Germanic origin and means "famous warrior" or "renowned in battle." Therefore, the surname Lewey is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Lewis or Louis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lewey: 672
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33856
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
L
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/lui/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lewey in Braille

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

The name Lewey in braille

How to sign the name Lewey using Sign Language

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

The name Lewey in sign language

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