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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
- Sarah Ann Lewis -- --, 1850 December 20, 1923 Virginia
- Rebecca Lewis -- --, 1830 October 0, 1908 Virginia
- Mary Amanda Lewis -- --, 1833 May 10, 1874 Virginia
- David Lewis -- --, 1697 December 0, 1783 Rhode Island
- Bathsheba Lewis -- --, 1667 December 0, 1704
Lewis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin Lewis -- --, 1671 April 30, 1726
- Thankful Lewis -- --, 1683 January 24, 1769 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mary Lewis -- --, 1700 July 13, 1748 Rhode Island
- Samuel Lewis -- --, 1671 January 0, 1739 Rhode Island
- William Lewis -- --, 1561 December 0, 1641 Wales
