Explore the Family Name Lewison

The meaning of Lewison

1. Welsh and English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Lewis (in Wales this was taken as equivalent to the Welsh personal name Llewelyn). In North America, this surname has reportedly absorbed in some cases the Greek patronymic Iliopoulos. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Lewi, Polish-influenced form of Levy.

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How common is the last name Lewison in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lewison saw a modest shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank dropped slightly from 26,147 to 26,598, marking a decrease of 1.72%. However, the number of individuals carrying the Lewison name actually increased during this period, rising by 4.09% from 880 to 916 people. Despite this increase, the proportion of Lewisons per 100,000 people declined by 6.06%, from 0.33 to 0.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,147	#26,598	-1.72%
Count	880	916	4.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.31	-6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lewison

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most Lewisons identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with percentages standing at 90.34% and 91.27% respectively. This demographic experienced a slight growth of 1.03% over the decade. The Hispanic representation within the Lewison group also rose, increasing by 34.71% from 1.70% to 2.29%. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Black or as two or more races fell, with declines of 8.05% and 37.82% respectively. The census did not record any Lewisons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.34%	91.27%	1.03%
Black	5.34%	4.91%	-8.05%
Hispanic	1.7%	2.29%	34.71%
Two or More Races	1.93%	1.2%	-37.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%