Native Surnames of Lewis (12-13th Century) - Working List
- Macleods of Lewis
- Morison/Morrison (Brieves of Habost, Ness)
- Macaulay (of Uig)
- Nicholson/Nicolson - They say its the oldest surname in Lewis?
- Macleay or Maclennan - little information but present in Lewis 1550's)
- Macphail (possibly later Mackay) (many origins)
- Macritchie - see Macphail
- Smith - Gobha
Non-Native Surnames of Lewis (15-16th Century)
- Macdonald (Lord of the Isles)
- Macneil
- Mackenzie (Kintail - Seaforth)
- Murray (An Gobha Gorm of Dornoch)
- Mackay (Possible Macphail)
- Macritchie (possible Mackay)
- Maclaren (surname changed to Macleay or Macleod)
- Stewart (introduced by the aids of Chief Roderick’s third wife Barbara Stewart)
- Maciver/ (possible Campbell Links - share the same crest)
Non-Native Surnames of Lewis (17th Century)
- Campbell - Maciver connection
- Macfarlane
- Macaskill
- Maclean (Family left Mull around 1696 settled around Uig)
- Craig - Macaulay connection
Non-Native Surnames of Lewis (18-19th Century)
- Graham - Said to be shipwrecked near Galson
- Gunn
- Young
- Ross
- Macgregor (Escaped to Lewis, probably during Rob Roy time, they were outlawed)
- Buchanan
- Matheson
- Macinnes
- Macmillan
- Macrae
- Thomson
- Kennedy
- Beaton (original family came from Ireland?)
- Martin/Martyn (Y = Ripley) Name introduced by Martin Martin in the 18th Century
- Macarthur
- Maclennon
- Shaw
- Finlayson
- Macsween
- Gillies
- Weir
- Saunders
- Chisolm