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Lew Name Meaning

Polish: from the personal name Lew ‘lion’, adopted as a translation of Leon (see Lyon 2). Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Lev. English: topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or burial-mound, Old English hl?w, or a habitational name from Lew in Oxfordshire, named with this word. Chinese : variant of Liu 1.

Similar surnames: Lee, Leo, Low, Ley, Kew, New, Law, Rew, Hew, Mew

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Lew Family Origin

Where is the Lew family from?

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Lew Family Occupations

What did your Lew ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Lew ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

18%
Laborer

9%
Keeping House

5%
Barber

3%

In 1880, the most common Lew occupation in the USA was Farmer. 18% of Lew's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Lew family was Barber. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Lew.

Source: Census data for Lew | Data not to scale

Lew Historical Records

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Lew Life Expectancy

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lew 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.

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Between 1951 and 2004, Lew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lew in 1951 was 44, and 81 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Lew