Skip to content
  • Start your family tree

Origins of the Lewington surname

A collage of historical images including two family portraits and a postcard of people boarding a ship

About the Lewingtons

We have a total number of 10272 records for people with the last name Lewington.

Find out more about your family in our records

or try an advanced search

“

I’ve managed to trace back to the mid-1500s! I can’t believe it! Utterly engrossing and I have uncovered some quite moving and heartbreaking stories attached to various ancestors. You don’t need any qualifications to start - just time patience, and some information.

SS
Stuart
TrustPilot review
1 of 3

Start your family tree

Trace your family back in time. Make new discoveries and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Lewingtons.

Sign up to get started

Delve deeper into the Lewington family's history

Where do most Lewingtons live?

In 1921, most Lewingtons lived in London.


Census records trace your ancestors through each generation, so you can follow where your relatives lived through each decade.

Interesting facts about Lewingtons

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 9,470 records for the Lewington surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.

Who were Lewingtons most likely to marry?

Lewingtons

&

Wards

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Lewingtons.

What are the most common Lewington first names?

  • William
  • John
  • Elizabeth
  • Mary

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Lewington family members

Common jobs for Lewingtons

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Lewingtons in 1921
Laundress

53

Domestic Servant

33

Dressmaker

33

General Servant Domestic

32

Servant

29

Common Male occupations for Lewingtons in 1921
Agricultural Labourer

75

General Labourer

51

Blacksmith

50

Farm Labourer

44

Carpenter

32

An image of a census transcript and a picture of a dairy farmer holding two milk jugs

Census records provide incredible detail on names, ages, marital statuses, occupations and more.

We found over 13,000 family trees with the Lewington surname

Trace your family back in time and see what other Findmypast family historians in our genealogy community have discovered about the Lewingtons.

Search for a relative in our family trees

Share your discoveries

Start your family history journey

Start free trial

Start free trial