How Many People Have the Last Name Lew?

7,410

people had the surname Lew in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 39,841 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#4,775

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

2.51

In 2010

Largest Group

71.5%

Asian and Pacific Islander

Change Since 2000

+1.5%

+106 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Lew (71.5%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. The next largest group, 18.8%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Lew ranks #200. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 18.8%

Black 1.1%

Asian and Pacific Islander 71.5%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Two or more races 5%

Hispanic or Latino 3.4%

See the most common Asian last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Lew grew from 7,304 people in 2000 to 7,410 in 2010 (up 1.5%), and its rank fell from #4,464 to #4,775. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.71 to 2.51 people per 100,000.