Lewis (surname) 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 and 129th most common in Scotland. Lewis (surname)
McAuley (surname) McAuley (surname) Macaulay, McAuley, MacAuley, and Macauley are surnames in the English language. There are several etymological origins for the names: all of which originated as patronyms in several Gaelic languages—Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Although the English-language surnames are ultimately derived from Gaelic patronyms, the English-language surnames, and the modern Gaelic-language forms do not refer to the actual name of the bearer's father. The English-language surname is quite common in Ireland, particularly in Ulster and amongst Irish travellers. In some cases, the surnames are derived from the Scottish Gaelic "MacAmhalghaidh", and Irish "Mac Amhalghaidh". These Gaelic surnames translates into English