Lewing

Lewing Meaning & Origin

About Lewing
The surname Lewing 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 name evolved into different spellings, including Lewing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lewing is "descendant of Leofwine" or "one who is related to Leofwine."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lewing: 443
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/luɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lewing in Braille

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

The name Lewing in braille

How to sign the name Lewing using Sign Language

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

The name Lewing in sign language

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