Lewis (surname)
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| Lewis | |
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| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Lewis |
| Region of origin | Normandy, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, United States, Jewish |
| Related names | Lewes, Louis, |
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Lewis is a surname in the English language. It has several independent origins.
One of origins of the surname, in England and Wales, is from the Norman personal name Lowis, Lodovicus. This name is composed of the Germanic elements hlod and wig, meaning "fame" and "war". The name developed into the Old French Clovis, Clouis, Louis; as well as into the German Ludwig. The name Lowis spread to England through the Normans. Lewis has since become confused with other unrelated names. One such name is Llywelyn in Welsh which has been Anglicised into Lewis, with among the earliest examples being the Lewis family of Glamorgan in the 1540s.[2] Another is the Gaelic surname Mac Lughaidh, meaning "son of Lughaidh", which has also been Anglicised as Lewis. The surname Lewis is also an Americanization of several like-sounding Jewish surnames,[3] such as "Levi."
Lewis is the 23rd-most common surname in the United Kingdom.[4]
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[edit] List of people having surname Lewis
[edit] Music
- Aaron Lewis, American singer
- Andrew Lewis, English composer of acousmatic music
- Andy Lewis, Australian musician
- Ann Lewis, Japanese singer
- Barbara Lewis, American singer
- Blake Lewis (born 1981), Season six American Idol
- Bob Lewis, musician
- Bobby Lewis, American singer
- C. J. Lewis, British reggae singer
- Donna Lewis, Welsh singer-songwriter
- Edward Lewis (died 1980), founder of Decca Records
- Edythe Lewis, American DJ and politician
- Furry Lewis, American blues guitarist
- Gary Lewis (born 1946), American musician
- George Lewis (1900–1968), New Orleans jazz musician
- George Lewis (born 1952), jazz trombone player and composer
- Glenn Lewis, Canadian singer
- Herbie Lewis, American jazz bassist
- Huey Lewis, American musician and singer
- Jayce Lewis, Welsh Musician/Solo Artist
- Jeannie Lewis, Australian musician
- Jeffrey Lewis American singer/songwriter
- Jerry Lee Lewis, American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist
- Jenny Lewis, American singer
- John Lewis, the jazz pianist
- Jona Lewie, English singer
- Jon Peter Lewis, American singer
- Josh Lewis, American guitarist
- Laurie Lewis, American bluegrass musician
- Leona Lewis (born 1985), English singer
- Linda Lewis, British singer
- Linda Gail Lewis, American musician
- Meade Lux Lewis, American pianist and composer
- Mel Lewis, American jazz drummer
- Mike Lewis, Welsh guitarist for Lostprophets
- Monica Lewis, American singer and actress
- Morgan Lewis, songwriter
- Noah Lewis, American jug band musician
- Oliver Lewis, British violinist
- Olivia Lewis, Maltese singer
- Paul Lewis, English light music composer
- Peter Scott Lewis, American composer
- Phil Lewis, English-American singer
- Ray Lewis, a singer for The Drifters
- Richard Lewis, English tenor
- Sean Lewis, Australian musician
- Shaznay Lewis, English singer-songwriter
- Smiley Lewis, musician
- Steve Lewis, American jazz pianist
- Ted Lewis (1890–1971), American band leader
- Terry Lewis, R&B writer and producer
- Thomas Christopher Lewis (1833-1915}, leading British organ builder.
- Tom Lewis, Canadian folksinger/songwriter
- Yvonne John Lewis, English singer
- Terence Lewis, choreographer and art director
[edit] Television and film
- Al Lewis, American actor
- Andrea Lewis (born 1985), Canadian actress
- Avi Lewis, Canadian television journalist and documentary filmmaker
- Charlotte Lewis, English actress
- Damian Lewis, English actor
- Dan Lewis, Seattle-based Newsreader
- Daniel Day-Lewis, English actor
- David Lewis, American actor
- Dawnn Lewis, American actress
- Diana Lewis, American Actress
- Emmanuel Lewis, American actor
- Forrest Lewis, American actor
- Gary Lewis Scottish actor
- Geoffrey Lewis, American actor
- George Lewis, broadcast journalist at NBC News
- Harry Lewis, actor
- Herschell Gordon Lewis, American film director
- Howard Lew Lewis, English actor and comedian
- Ida Lewis, Canadian actress
- Jason Lewis, American actor
- Jassie Lewis, American model and actress
- Jerry Lewis, American comic actor and director
- Jenifer Lewis, American actress
- Jenna Lewis, American contestant on Survivor: Pulau Tiga
- Johnny Lewis, American actor
- Joseph Lewis, American film director
- Judy Lewis, American actress
- Juliette Lewis, American actress
- Martin Lewis, English humorist/producer/writer/TV host
- Martyn Lewis, British newsreader
- Mary Jane Lewis, American actress
- Matthew Lewis, English actor
- Phill Lewis, American actor
- Richard Lewis, American comedian and actor
- Richard Lewis, TV and film director
- Robert Lewis, American actor
- Robert Lewis, American actor and game show host
- Sharon Lewis, Canadian television personality
- Stephen Lewis, English actor
- Tamasin Day-Lewis, English television chef
- Ted Lewis, voice actor
- Vicki Lewis, American actress
- Victor Lewis-Smith, British TV critic and humorist
- Terence Lewis, Indian films choreographer and art director
[edit] Sports
- Adrian Lewis, English darts player
- Alan Lewis, Irish cricketer and rugby referee
- Ashton Lewis, American driver
- Bernie Lewis, Welsh footballer
- Bill Lewis, American football coach
- Billy Lewis (1864–1935), Welsh international footballer
- Robert Lewis, Thoroughbred racehorse owner
- Brad Alan Lewis, American rower
- Brian Lewis, American athlete
- Bryn Lewis, Wales international rugby player
- Carl Lewis, American athlete
- Chad Lewis, American football player
- Charles Lewis, English football player
- Chris Lewis, New Zealand tennis player
- Chris Lewis, aboriginal Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles
- Chris Lewis, England international and county cricketer
- Colby Lewis, baseball player
- D. D. Lewis, (born 1945) retired American football player
- D. D. Lewis, (born 1979) active American football player
- Dai Lewis (1866–1943), Wales international rugby player
- Dale Lewis, Australian Rules footballer
- Dan Lewis, Welsh football player
- Daniel Lewis, Canadian volleyball player
- Darren Lewis, American baseball player
- Darryll Lewis, American football player
- Dave Lewis, retired National Football League linebacker
- Dave Lewis, Canadian hockey coach
- Denise Lewis, British heptathlete
- Desmond Lewis, Jamaican cricketer
- Duffy Lewis, American baseball player
- Ed Lewis, American wrestler
- Eddie Lewis, American football (soccer) player
- Eddie Lewis, English football (soccer) player
- Edward John Lewis, Wales international rugby union player
- Eldece Clarke-Lewis, Bahamian runner
- Fred Lewis, American baseball player
- Fred Lewis (handball) (born 1947), American handball player
- Grant Lewis, American NHL ice hockey player
- Greg Lewis (wide receiver), American football player
- Guy Lewis, American basketball coach
- Harry Lewis, American boxer
- Hayley Lewis, Australian swimmer
- Herbie Lewis, Canadian hockey player
- Jackie Lewis, British racing driver
- Jamal Lewis, American football player
- Jensen Lewis, American baseball player
- Jim Lewis, owner of racehorse Best Mate
- Jimi Lewis, English hockey player
- Joe Lewis, English footballer
- John Henry Lewis (1914–1974), boxer
- Jon Lewis, English cricketer
- Kevin Lewis, American football linebacker
- Kirstin Jean Lewis, South African archer
- Lennox Lewis, English boxer
- Leo Lewis, American football player
- Lionel Lewis, Singaporean footballer
- Luke Lewis, Australian rugby league player
- Maia Lewis, New Zealand cricketer
- Mark Lewis, American football player
- Mark Lewis, American baseball player
- Mark Lewis-Francis, British athlete
- Martin Lewis, American basketball player
- Martyn Lewis, British badminton player
- Marvin Lewis, American football coach
- Mick Lewis, Australian cricketer
- Michael Lewis, American Football player for the San Francisco 49ers
- Michael Lewis, American Football player for the New Orleans Saints
- Mo Lewis, American football player
- Oliver Lewis, American jockey
- Panama Lewis, American boxing trainer
- Percy Lewis, South African cricketer
- Rashard Lewis, American basketball player
- Rawl Lewis, Grenadian cricketer
- Ray Lewis, an NFL linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
- Ray Lewis, Canadian athlete
- Reg Lewis, English footballer
- Reggie Lewis (died 1993), American basketball player
- Ricky Lewis, American soccer player
- Scott Lewis, American baseball player
- Steve Lewis, American athlete
- Stuart Lewis-Evans, British Formula One driver
- Tamsyn Lewis, Australian athlete
- Ted "Kid" Lewis (Gershon Mendeloff), English world champion Hall of Fame welterweight boxer
- Trey Lewis, NFL Defensive Tackle
- Thomas Lewis (born 1972), American football wide receiver in the NFL
- Tim Lewis, American football player
- Tony Lewis, Welsh cricketer
- Trevor Lewis, American hockey player
- Wally Lewis, Australian rugby league player
- Wilf Lewis (1903–1976), Welsh international footballer
[edit] Literature
- Alun Lewis, poet of the Anglo-Welsh school
- Anthony Lewis, American writer
- Beverly Lewis, American Christian fiction novelist and children's author
- C. S. Lewis, Irish academic and writer
- Cecil Day-Lewis, Irish poet
- Charles Lewis, founder of the Center for Public Integrity
- D. B. Wyndham-Lewis, British columnist and literary editor
- D. F. Lewis, English writer
- Edna Lewis, American cook and writer
- Edward Gardner Lewis, American publisher
- Eiluned Lewis, Welsh writer
- Hilda Lewis, British writer
- Janet Lewis, American writer
- Linda Lewis, British author
- Matthew Gregory Lewis (1775–1818), British Gothic novelist
- Michael Lewis, non-fiction author
- Michael Lewis (1890–1970)
- Miles Marshall Lewis, American writer
- Richard Lewis, literary critic and biographer
- Roger Lewis, British biographer
- Saunders Lewis, Welsh writer
- Sinclair Lewis, American novelist
- Ted Lewis (1940–1982), English crime novelist
- Titus Lewis, Welsh Calvanist and writer
- Warren Lewis, brother of C. S. Lewis
- Wyndham Lewis, American-British modernist artist and writer
[edit] Modelling
- Ananda Lewis, American model
- Lesa Lewis, American female bodybuilder
- Nancy Lewis, American female bodybuilder
[edit] Business
- Andrea Lewis, early Microsoft employee
- Aylwin Lewis, American CEO
- Drew Lewis, American railroad executive
- Ken Lewis, head of Bank of America
- Peter Lewis, American businessman
- Reginald Lewis, American businessman
[edit] Politics
- Andrew Lewis, contemporary Canadian politician
- Andrew Lewis, Jr., American politician
- Arthur Lewis, former MP for Newham, North West
- Clive Derby-Lewis, South African politician
- Daurene Lewis, Canadian politician
- David Lewis (1909–1981), Russian-born Canadian lawyer and politician
- David Lewis, American politician
- David Lewis, American politician
- Dixon Hall Lewis, American politician
- Doug Lewis, Canadian politician
- Edmund Lewis (1884–1972), Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals 1953–1954
- Elliott Lewis, Australian politician
- Eugene Lewis, American political scientist
- Evan Lewis, American politician
- Fielding Lewis, brother-in-law of George Washington
- Francis Lewis (1713–1803), American merchant and politician
- Fred Lewis (1865–1949), US Congressman from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania
- George Cornewall Lewis (1806–1863), British statesman
- J. Hamilton Lewis, American politician
- Helmar Lewis, American politician
- Herbert Lewis, British politician
- Ivan Lewis, British politician
- James Lewis, American libertarian politician
- James Lewis, politician
- Jerry Lewis, American politician
- John Lewis (1818–1895), American farmer and politician
- John Bower Lewis, Canadian politician
- John Lewis, American civil rights activist
- John Wood Lewis, Sr., American politician
- Julian Lewis, British politician
- Kenneth Lewis, British politician
- Mary Parker Lewis, American political consultant and activist
- Merton Lewis, NY State Attorney General 1917–1918
- Morgan Lewis, Governor of New York State
- Mungo Lewis, Canadian politician
- Peter Lewis, Australian politician
- Richard Lewis, New Zealand politician
- Ron Lewis, American politician
- J. E. Stanley Lewis, Canadian politician
- Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician
- Terence Lewis, British politician
- Thomas Lewis (born 1922), Australian politician
- Thomas Lewis, Jr. (1760–1847), U.S. Congressman from Virginia
- Tommy Lewis (1873–1962), British trade unionist and Labour MP
- Tryon D. Lewis (born 1947), Texas politician
- Vaughan Lewis, St. Lucian politician
- William Lewis (1784–1866), American politician
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- Andrew Lewis (1720–1781), Virginia general
- Robert Lewis, co-pilot on the Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
- Isaac Newton Lewis, American soldier and inventor of the Lewis Gun
- Joseph Horace Lewis, Confederate Brigadier General
- William Gaston Lewis, Confederate General
- Michael Lewis (1890–1970), Professor at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
- Milton Lewis (1920–1942), a United States Marine Corps recipient of the Navy Cross
[edit] Economics
- Arthur Lewis, winner of the Bank of Sweden Prize 1979
- Joe Lewis, wealthy English investor
- Martin Lewis, English money expert
- Tracy Lewis, American economist
- Arthur Lewis, St Lucian economist
[edit] Science
- Bennett Lewis, Canadian physicist
- Carenza Lewis, archaeologist
- Edward Lewis (1918–2004), American geneticist
- George Lewis (1882–1948), director of NACA
- Georgina King Lewis, English philanthropist
- Gilbert Lewis, American chemist
- Glyn Lewis, British professor of psychiatric epidemiology
- Henry Carvill Lewis (1853–1888), American geologist
- Jack Lewis, English chemist
- John Lewis, American professor of planetary science at the University of Arizona
- Jonathan Lewis, biomedical researcher, cancer drug developer
[edit] Visual art
- Bill Lewis, English artist
- Corey Lewis, American comics artist
- Edmonia Lewis, American sculptor
- Ivor Lewis, Canadian sculptor
- Maud Lewis, Canadian artist
- Neville Lewis, South African artist
[edit] Religion
- Christopher Andrew Lewis, British academic and clergyman
- Saint David Lewis, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
- Edwin Lewis, American Methodist theologian
- Harvey Spencer Lewis, American Rosicrucian
- Jim Lewis, astrologer
- John Lewis (1889–1976), British philosopher and religious leader
- Joseph Lewis, freethinker and atheist
- Ralph Maxwell Lewis, American Rosicrucian
- Row Lewis, Grenadian Director of the Liberty Fellowship Center
[edit] Philosophy
- Clarence Irving Lewis (1883–1964), philosopher and mathematical logician
- David Lewis (1941–2001), American philosopher
[edit] Law
- Bayan Lewis, Los Angeles police chief
- George Henry Lewis (1833–1911), English lawyer of Jewish extraction
- James Lewis, American convicted in relation to the 1982 Tylenol scare
- Johnnie Lewis, Liberian judge
- R. Fred Lewis, American judge
- Terry Lewis, former Queensland police commissioner
- Theodore G. Lewis, American judge
- William Draper Lewis, American legal scholar
[edit] Stage
- Margaret Lewis, American playwright
- Michael Lewis, 1950s stage actor and son of Sinclair Lewis and Dorothy Thompson
- Shari Lewis, American puppeteer
[edit] Royalty
- Lady Davina Lewis, minor British Royal
- Mary Anne Lewis, Viscount in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
[edit] Other
- Bernard Lewis, English historian
- Clyde Lewis, American talk radio personality
- Dorothy Lewis, American psychiatrist
- Earl Lewis, American academic administrator
- James Paul Lewis, Jr., American Ponzi schemer
- John L. Lewis, American labor leader
- Mark Edward Lewis, American historian of early China
- Meriwether Lewis, American explorer of Lewis and Clark
- Samuel Lewis, American Sufi and founder of Dances of Universal Peace
- Thomas Lewis (1718–1790), American surveyor
- Thomas Lewis, president, United Mine Workers of America
- Tom Lewis, English obstetrician
- William Lewis, English chess player of the 19th century
[edit] List of fictional characters having surname Lewis
- Alphie Lewis, fictional character from House of Anubis
- Anne Lewis, fictional cop character in RoboCop and its first two sequels
- Bill Lewis, fictional character from Guiding Light
- Charlotte Lewis (Lost), fictional character from LOST
- Cliff Lewis, fictional character from Matlock
- Edward Lewis, fictional character in Pretty Woman
- Josh and Reva Lewis, fictional characters from Guiding Light
- Marisol Lewis, from Degrassi
- Meldrick Lewis, from Homicide: Life on the Street
- Robbie Lewis, fictional character in Inspector Morse and Inspector Lewis
- Shelley Lewis, fictional character from EastEnders
- Susan Lewis, fictional character from ER
- Tony Lewis, fictional character from The Tenth Kingdom
- Vanessa Lewis, fictional character from Virtua Fighter
[edit] References
- ^ 1990 Census Name Files
- ^ The National Library of Wales
- ^ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx?. Retrieved 10 October 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Lewis".
- ^ British surnames
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