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Lewis Family History
Lewis Genealogy & Family TreeLewis is a Welsh name first found in Glamorganshire, Wales, in the southern part of the country where the family held a seat. It refers to the given names Lewis and Llewellyn, meaning “lion-like”; or alternately from the Welsh word llyw meaning “leader” or “famed warrior.” It is the 23rd most common name in the United Kingdom and 26th most common in the United States. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland, Ireland, and England. It is also the Americanized version of various Jewish names, including Lewin and Levy. The family motto is Patriae fidus meaning “Faithful to my country.”
Other spellings include “Louis,” Louys,” “Lewiss,” “Lewess,” “Lews,” “Llewys,” “Llewis,” “Lewwis,” and “Llewess.” Notable people with the surname include American musician Jerry Lee Lewis (most known for “Great Balls of Fire”), American author Sinclair Lewis (Arrowsmith), American Olympic athlete Carl Lewis (track and field), English actor Daniel-Day Lewis (Last of the Mohicans, Lincoln, There Will Be Blood), and English author C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia series, The Screwtape Letters). The first Lewis to come to America was Roger Lewis in in Virginia in 1623.
Lewis Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Judith L. Lewis -- --, 1901 August 5, 1987 Missouri
- Susannah Lewis -- --, 1823 December 0, 1852 Georgia
- Henry C Lewis -- --, 1885 October 14, 1952 California
- Hannah Maria Lewis -- --, 1807 October 2, 1890 Connecticut
- Christina Lewis -- --, 1829 December 0, 1830 Ohio
Lewis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Lewis -- --, 1800 November 30, 1858 Del
- Caleb Lewis -- --, 1847 July 28, 1937 Indiana
- Joseph Heber Lewis -- --, 1873 April 7, 1949 Utah
- Augustus Lee Lewis -- --, 1871 August 25, 1938 Virginia
- Hattie Bell Lewis -- --, 1910 November 4, 1992 Mississippi
