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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
- Owen EMPTYNUL Lewis Lewis -- --, 1600 Emptynul
- Richard Horton Lewis -- --, 1912 March 13, 2010 Ontario
- Andrew Jackson Lewis -- --, 1852 March 12, 1918
- Mellisa Jane Lewis -- --, 1864 June 23, 1900
- George William Lewis -- --, 1864 April 13, 1933
Lewis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Frances Lewis -- --, 1812 February 10, 1877
- Robert Lewis -- --, 1704 February 21, 1765
- Elizabeth L Lewis -- --, 1697 December 0, 1773
- Rachel Grace Lewis -- --, 1700 November 0, 1736 New Hampshire
- Mary Lewis -- --, 1691 October 27, 1773
