Lewiston

Lewiston Meaning & Origin

About Lewiston
The surname Lewiston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hlēw" meaning "hill" and "tūn" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lewiston can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure by the hill."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lewiston: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 AH0 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈluəstən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lewiston in Braille

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

The name Lewiston in braille

How to sign the name Lewiston using Sign Language

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

The name Lewiston in sign language

Numerology