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Lewis is a surname in the English language. It has several independent origins.
One of the origins of the surname, in England and Wales, is from the Norman personal name Lowis, Lodovicus. This name is composed of the Germanic elements hlod and wig, meaning "fame" and "war". The name developed into the Old French Clovis, Clouis, Louis; as well as into the German Ludwig. The name Lowis spread to England through the Normans. Lewis has since become confused with other unrelated names. One such name is Llywelyn in Welsh which has been Anglicised into Lewis, with among the earliest examples being the Lewis family of Glamorgan in the 1540s. Another is the Gaelic surname Mac Lughaidh, meaning "son of Lughaidh", which has also been Anglicised as Lewis. The surname Lewis is also an Anglicisation of several like-sounding Jewish surnames, such as "Levy" or "Levi", and of the Arab form of the name "Elias".
Lewis is the 4th most common surname in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 6th most common surname in Wales, 22nd most common in England, 24th most common in the United States, 129th most common in Scotland, .
Military and naval
Andrew Lewis (soldier) (1720–1781), Virginia general
Robert A. Lewis, co-pilot on the Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Isaac Newton Lewis, American soldier and inventor of the Lewis Gun
Joseph Horace Lewis, Confederate Brigadier General
William Gaston Lewis, Confederate General
Michael Lewis (naval historian) (1890–1970), Professor at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Milton Lewis (1920–1942), United States Marine Corps recipient of the Navy Cross
Ananda Lewis, American model
Damaris Lewis, American model/dancer
Denice D. Lewis, American model and actor
Donny Lewis, American model
Nancy Lewis, American female bodybuilder
Aaron Lewis, American singer
Andrew Lewis (composer), English composer of acousmatic music
Andy Lewis (bassist), Australian musician
Ann Lewis, Japanese singer
Archie Lewis, Jamaican singer
Barbara Lewis, American singer
Blake Lewis (born 1981), Season six on American Idol
Bob Lewis (musician), musician
Bobby Lewis, American singer
Courtney Lewis (conductor), British conductor
Charles D. Lewis, Barbadian bassist singer song-writer producer.
C.J. Lewis, British reggae singer
Donna Lewis, Welsh singer-songwriter
Edward Lewis (Decca) (died 1980), founder of Decca Records
Edythe Lewis, American DJ and politician
Ephraim Lewis (1968–1994), British soul/neo-soul and R&B singer and songwriter.
Furry Lewis, American blues guitarist
Gary Lewis (musician) (born 1946), American musician
George Lewis (clarinetist) (1900–1968), New Orleans jazz musician
George Lewis (trombonist) (born 1952), jazz trombone player and composer
Glenn Lewis, Canadian singer
Herbie Lewis, American jazz bassist
Huey Lewis, American musician and singer
Jayce Lewis, Welsh Musician/Solo Artist
Jeannie Lewis, Australian musician
Jeffrey Lewis American singer/songwriter
Jerry Lee Lewis, American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist
Jenny Lewis, American singer
John Lewis (pianist), the jazz pianist
Jona Lewie, English singer
Jon Peter Lewis, American singer
Josh Lewis (guitarist), American guitarist
Laurie Lewis, American bluegrass musician
Leona Lewis (born 1985), English singer
Linda Lewis, British singer
Linda Gail Lewis, American musician
Lori Lewis, American opera singer
Meade Lux Lewis, American pianist and composer
Mel Lewis, American jazz drummer
Mike Lewis (musician), Welsh guitarist for Lostprophets
Morgan Lewis (songwriter), songwriter
Noah Lewis, American jug band musician
Oliver Lewis (violinist), British violinist
Olivia Lewis, Maltese singer
Paul Lewis (composer), English light music composer
Peter Scott Lewis, American composer
Phil Lewis, English-American singer
Ray Lewis (singer), singer for The Drifters
Ramsey Lewis, American jazz pianist and composer
Richard Lewis (tenor), English tenor
Ryan Lewis (DJ), producer, frequent collaborator with Macklemore and part of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Sarah-Jane Lewis, English soprano
Shaznay Lewis, English singer-songwriter
Smiley Lewis, musician
Steve Lewis (musician), American jazz pianist
Ted Lewis (musician) (1890–1971), American band leader
Terry Lewis, R&B writer and producer with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Thomas Christopher Lewis (1833–1915), of leading British pipe organ builder Lewis & Co
Tom Lewis (songwriter), Canadian folksinger/songwriter
Yvonne John Lewis, English singer
Terence Lewis, choreographer and art director
Clarence Irving Lewis (1883–1964), philosopher and mathematical logician
David Lewis (philosopher) (1941–2001), American philosopher
Andrew L. Lewis, Jr., American politician
Arthur Lewis (English politician), former MP for Newham, North West
Clive Derby-Lewis, South African politician
Daurene Lewis, Canadian politician
David Lewis (politician) (1909–1981), Russian-born Canadian lawyer and politician
David P. Lewis, American politician
David R. Lewis, American politician
Dixon Hall Lewis, American politician
Doug Lewis, Canadian politician
Edmund H. Lewis (1884–1972), Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals 1953–1954
Elliott Lewis, Australian politician
Eugene Lewis, American political scientist
Evan Lewis (politician), American politician
Fielding Lewis, brother-in-law of George Washington
Francis Lewis (1713–1803), American merchant and politician
Fred E. Lewis (1865–1949), US Congressman from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania
George Cornewall Lewis (1806–1863), British statesman
J. Hamilton Lewis, American politician
Helmar Lewis, American politician
Herbert Lewis, British politician
Ivan Lewis, British politician
James A. Lewis, American libertarian politician
James T. Lewis, politician
Jerry Lewis, American politician
John F. Lewis (1818–1895), American farmer and politician
John Bower Lewis, Canadian politician
John Lewis (Georgia politician), American civil rights activist
John Wood Lewis, Sr., American politician
Julian Lewis, British politician
Kenneth Lewis, British politician
Louie E. Lewis (1897-1968), Illinois politician
Loran L. Lewis (1825–1916), New York politician and judge
Mary Parker Lewis, American political consultant and activist
Merton E. Lewis, NY State Attorney General 1917–1918
Morgan Lewis (governor), Governor of New York State
Mungo Lewis, Canadian politician
Peter Lewis (politician), Australian politician
Richard Lewis (politician), New Zealand politician
Ron Lewis, American politician
J. E. Stanley Lewis, Canadian politician
Sandy Lewis, Australian politician
Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician
Terence Lewis, British politician
Thomas Lewis (NSW) (born 1922), Australian politician
Thomas Lewis, Jr. (1760–1847), U.S. Congressman from Virginia
Tommy Lewis (1873–1962), British trade unionist and Labour MP
Tryon D. Lewis (born 1947), Texas politician
Vaughan Lewis, St. Lucian politician
William Berkeley Lewis (1784–1866), American politician
Christopher Andrew Lewis, British academic and clergyman
Saint David Lewis, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
David Lewis (d.1901), Anglican priest and Archdeacon of Carmarthen
Edwin Lewis, American Methodist theologian
Harvey Spencer Lewis, American Rosicrucian
Jim Lewis (astrologer), astrologer
John Lewis (philosopher) (1889–1976), British philosopher and religious leader
Joseph Lewis (freethinker), freethinker and atheist
Ralph Maxwell Lewis, American Rosicrucian
Row Lewis, Grenadian Director of the Liberty Fellowship Center
Bennett Lewis, Canadian physicist
Carenza Lewis, archaeologist
Edward B. Lewis (1918–2004), American geneticist
George W. Lewis (1882–1948), director of NACA
Georgina King Lewis, English philanthropist
Gilbert N. Lewis, American chemist
Glyn Lewis, British professor of psychiatric epidemiology
Graceanna Lewis (1821–1912), American naturalist and anti-slavery activist
Henry Carvill Lewis (1853–1888), American geologist
Jack Lewis, Baron Lewis of Newnham, English chemist
John S. Lewis, American professor of planetary science at the University of Arizona
Jonathan Lewis (oncologist), biomedical researcher, cancer drug developer
Margaret Reed Lewis (1881–1970), American cell biologist and embryologist
Warren Harmon Lewis (1870–1964), American cell biologist and embryologist
Lewis (baseball), baseball player
Adrian Lewis, English darts player
Ady Lewis, English boxer of the 1990s and 2000s
Alan Lewis, Irish cricketer and rugby referee
Allan Lewis (baseball), professional baseball player
Ashton Lewis, Jr., American driver
Bernie Lewis, Welsh footballer
Bill Lewis (football), American football coach
Billy Lewis (footballer) (1864–1935), Welsh international footballer
Robert B. Lewis, Thoroughbred racehorse owner
Brad Alan Lewis, American rower
Brian M. Lewis, American athlete
Bryn Lewis, Wales international rugby player
Carl Lewis, American athlete
Chad Lewis, American football player
Charles Lewis (footballer), English football player
Chris Lewis (tennis player), New Zealand tennis player
Chris Lewis (cricketer), England international and county cricketer
Colby Lewis, baseball player
D. D. Lewis (linebacker, born 1945), retired American football player
D. D. Lewis (linebacker, born 1979), active American football player
Dai Lewis (1866–1943), Wales international rugby player
Dale Lewis (footballer), Australian Rules footballer
Dan Lewis (footballer), Welsh football player
Daniel Lewis (volleyball), Canadian volleyball player
Darren Lewis, American baseball player
Darryl Lewis (born 1961), American football player
Darryll Lewis, American football player
Dave Lewis (American football player), retired National Football League linebacker
Dave Lewis (hockey), Canadian hockey coach
Denise Lewis, British heptathlete
Desmond Lewis, Jamaican cricketer
Duffy Lewis, American baseball player
Ed Lewis (wrestler), American wrestler
Eddie Lewis (American soccer player), American football (soccer) player
Eddie Lewis (English footballer), English football (soccer) player
Edward John Lewis, Wales international rugby union player
Eldece Clarke-Lewis, Bahamian runner
Evin Lewis (born 1991), Trinidadian cricketer
Fred Lewis, American baseball player
Fred Lewis (handball) (born 1947), American handball player
Geno Lewis, American (college) football player
Geoff Lewis, Welsh retired jockey
George Lewis (rugby), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and '30s for Pontypool RFC (RU), for Wales (RL), and St. Helens
George Lewis (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s for Castleford
Grant Lewis, American NHL ice hockey player
Greg Lewis (wide receiver), American football player
Guy Lewis (1922–2015), American basketball coach
Harry Lewis (boxer), American boxer
Hayley Lewis, Australian swimmer
Herbie Lewis (hockey), Canadian hockey player
Jackie Lewis, British racing driver
Jamal Lewis, American football player
Jensen Lewis, American baseball player
Jim Lewis (racehorse owner), owner of racehorse Best Mate
Jim Lewis (1980s pitcher), American baseball player
Jimi Lewis, English hockey player
Joe Lewis (footballer), English footballer
John Henry Lewis (1914–1974), boxer
Jon Lewis, English cricketer
Kevin Lewis (football player), American football linebacker
Kirstin Jean Lewis, South African archer
Lennox Lewis, English boxer
Leo Lewis, American football player
Lesa Lewis, American IFBB professional bodybuilder
Lionel Lewis, Singaporean footballer
Luke Lewis, Australian rugby league player
M. Lewis, Surrey cricketer
Maia Lewis, New Zealand cricketer
Mark Lewis (Arena Football League), American football player
Mark Lewis (baseball), American baseball player
Mark Lewis-Francis, British athlete
Martin Lewis (basketball), American basketball player
Martyn Lewis (badminton), British badminton player
Marvin Lewis, American football coach
Mick Lewis, Australian cricketer
Michael Lewis (safety), American Football player for the San Francisco 49ers
Michael Lewis (wide receiver), American Football player for the New Orleans Saints
Mo Lewis, American football player
Oliver Lewis, American jockey
Osia Lewis, American football player
Panama Lewis (born 1945), American boxing trainer
Percy "Plum" Lewis, South African cricketer
Percy Lewis (1864–1922), Australian cricketer
Percy Lewis (born 1927), Trinidad and Tobago/British boxer of the 1950s and '60s
Rashard Lewis, American basketball player
Rawl Lewis, Grenadian cricketer
Ray Lewis (American football) (born 1975), American football player
Ray Lewis (runner), Canadian athlete
Reg Lewis, English footballer
Reggie Lewis (1965–1993), American basketball player
Ricky Lewis, American soccer player
Roderick Lewis, American football player
Scott Lewis (left-handed pitcher), American baseball player
Stacy Lewis (born 1985), American golfer
Steve Lewis (athlete), American athlete
Stuart Lewis-Evans, British Formula One driver
Tamsyn Lewis, Australian athlete
Ted "Kid" Lewis (Gershon Mendeloff), English world champion Hall of Fame welterweight boxer
Trey Lewis, NFL Defensive Tackle
Thomas Lewis (football) (born 1972), American football wide receiver in the NFL
Tim Lewis, American football player
Thyron Lewis, American football player
Tony Lewis, Welsh cricketer
Trevor Lewis, American hockey player
Vernon Lewis, American football player
Wally Lewis, Australian rugby league player
Wilf Lewis (1903–1976), Welsh international footballer
Television and film
Al Lewis (actor), American actor
Andrea Lewis (born 1985), Canadian actress
Avi Lewis, Canadian television journalist and documentary filmmaker
Charlotte Lewis, English actress
Chauntal Lewis, American actress
Damian Lewis, English actor
Dan Lewis (newsreader), Seattle-based Newsreader
Daniel Day-Lewis, English actor
David Lewis (actor), American actor
Dawnn Lewis, American actress
Denice D. Lewis American Actor, Model, Philanthropist, D.D.
Diana Lewis, American Actress
Emmanuel Lewis, American actor
Francine Lewis, a British actress, model, television presenter and impressionist
Forrest Lewis, American actor
Gary Lewis (actor) Scottish actor
Geoffrey Lewis (actor), American actor
George Lewis (journalist), broadcast journalist at NBC News
Harry Lewis (actor), actor
Herschell Gordon Lewis, American film director
Howard Lew Lewis, English actor and comedian
Ida Lewis, Canadian actress
Jason Lewis, American actor
Jerry Lewis, American comic actor and director
Jenifer Lewis, American actress
Jenna Lewis, American contestant on Survivor: Pulau Tiga
Johnny Lewis, American actor
Joseph Lewis, American film director
Judy Lewis, American actress
Juliette Lewis, American actress
Martin Lewis (humorist), English humorist/producer/writer/TV host
Martyn Lewis (journalist), British newsreader
Mary Jane Lewis, married name of Mary Jane Croft (1916–1999), American actress
Matthew Lewis (actor), English actor
Phill Lewis, American actor
Richard Lewis (comedian), American comedian and actor
Richard J. Lewis, TV and film director
Robert Lewis (actor), American actor
Robert Q. Lewis, American actor and game show host
Sharon Lewis, Canadian television personality
Stephen Lewis (actor), English actor
Tamasin Day-Lewis, English television chef
Ted Lewis (voice actor), voice actor
Vicki Lewis, American actress
Victor Lewis-Smith, British TV critic and humorist
Terence Lewis, Indian films choreographer and art director
M. E. H. Lewis, American playwright
Shari Lewis, American puppeteer
Bill Lewis, English artist
Corey Lewis, American comics artist
Edmonia Lewis, American sculptor
Ivor Lewis, Canadian sculptor
Maud Lewis, Canadian artist
Neville Lewis, South African artist
Bernard Lewis, English historian
Clyde Lewis, American talk radio personality
Lady Davina Lewis, minor British Royal
Dorothy Otnow Lewis, American psychiatrist
Dorothy Swain Lewis (1915–2013), Amerian aviator
Earl Lewis, American academic administrator
Essington Lewis, Australian industrialist
Fulton Lewis, American radio broadcaster
Geoffrey Lewis (scholar), English professor of the Turkish language
James Paul Lewis, Jr., American Ponzi schemer
John L. Lewis, American labor leader
Lillian A. Lewis (1861-?), American journalist
Mark Edward Lewis, American historian of early China
Meriwether Lewis, American explorer of Lewis and Clark
Richard D. Lewis, British linguist and cross-cultural communication consultant
Samuel L. Lewis, American Sufi and founder of Dances of Universal Peace
Thomas Lewis (Virginia) (1718–1790), American surveyor
Thomas Lewis (unionist), president, United Mine Workers of America
Tom Lewis (M.D.), English obstetrician
William Lewis (chess player), English chess player of the 19th century
Danielle Sarah Lewis (business woman), English social media and e-commerce expert
Alphie Lewis, fictional character from House of Anubis
Anne Lewis, fictional cop character in RoboCop and its first two sequels
Bill Lewis III, fictional character from Guiding Light
Charlotte Lewis (Lost), fictional character from LOST
Cliff Lewis, fictional character from Matlock
Darcy Lewis, fictional character in Thor (film) & Thor: The Dark World
Edward Lewis, fictional character in Pretty Woman
Josh and Reva Lewis, fictional characters from Guiding Light
Luke Lewis, fictional character from music business Universal
Marisol Lewis, from Degrassi
Meldrick Lewis, from Homicide: Life on the Street
Parker Lewis, fictional character from Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Robbie Lewis, fictional character in Inspector Morse and Inspector Lewis
Shelley Lewis, fictional character from EastEnders
Simon Lewis, fictional character from The Mortal Instruments (series)
Susan Lewis (ER), fictional character from ER
Tony Lewis, fictional character from The Tenth Kingdom
Vanessa Lewis, fictional character from Virtua Fighter
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