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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
- Nettie Lewis -- --, 1884 June 25, 1968 Kentucky
- Robert Price Lewis -- --, 1924 June 16, 1970
- Joshua Lewis -- --, 1729 May 6, 1786 Rhode Island
- Nancy Cameron Lewis -- --, 1795 June 9, 1841 Virginia
- Thomas Frank Leslie Lewis -- --, 1912 January 1, 2003 Staffordshire
Lewis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Vaughn Verdon Lewis -- --, 1895 June 1, 1896 Nebraska
- Andrew Lewis -- --, 1845 January 8, 1915 Tennessee
- Roy Hilliard Lewis -- --, 1901 December 0, 1918
- David Arthur Lewis -- --, 1873 January 11, 1955
- Juda Judy Lewis -- --, 1864 May 22, 1924 Kentucky
