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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
- Letitia Isabella Lewis -- --, 1689 December 0, 1716 Virginia
- Mary Joyce Lewis -- --, 1917 March 4, 2012 Virginia
- Anna Lewis -- --, 1733 July 2, 1835 Virginia
- Patience Lewis -- --, 1682 December 0, 1750 Virginia
- Crawford Lewis -- --, 1727 September 11, 1811 Virginia
Lewis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Lewis -- --, 1758 November 0, 1838 Virginia
- Patience Lewis -- --, 1682 December 0, 1750 Virginia
- Mildred Lewis -- --, 1676 December 0, 1725 Virginia
- Alice X Lewis -- --, 1500 December 0, 1575
- Ann Lewis -- --, 1677 April 9, 1750
