Lewry Family History

Lewry Surname Meaning

Possibly from Anglo-Norman French euerie ‘water office’ with fused definite article la.

Compare Roger del Eawerie about 1380 in Anglo-Norman Dictionary.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Lewy, Leary, Lowry, Lawry, Lewey, Henry, Lewis, Fleury, Berry, Terry

38,000 record(s) for Lewry

10K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
691	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
12K	Census and Voter Lists
13K	Member Trees

Where is the Lewry family from?

You can see how Lewry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lewry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lewry families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Lewry family living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Lewry's in USA. New York and 2 other states had the highest population of Lewry families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lewry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Lewry ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lewry. 27% of Lewry men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Lewry women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lewry were Porter and School teacher.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

27%

Laborer

27%

Operator

14%

Porter

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

67%

School teacher

34%

What Lewry family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 12K census records available for the last name Lewry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lewry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Lewry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 691 military records available for the last name Lewry. For the veterans among your Lewry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Lewry lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Lewry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lewry in 1963 was 87, and 95 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lewry ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.