Low Name Meaning: One possible derivation is a version of the forename Louis. The other meaning "Famous Battle" taken from the German name Lewis.
May have been given to someone who lived on or near a hill from the Anglo Saxon word 'hlaw',meaning 'hill', may have also been a nickname for someone short.
Discover how your Low ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 24 |
| Berkshire | 48 |
| Cambridgeshire | 33 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 25 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 16 |
| Derbyshire | 13 |
| Devon | 43 |
| Dorset | 17 |
| Durham | 54 |
| Essex | 126 |
| Gloucestershire | 65 |
| Hampshire | 46 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 35 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 14 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 21 |
| Lancashire | 238 |
| Leicestershire | 17 |
| Lincolnshire | 53 |
| London | 510 |
| Middlesex | 33 |
| Northumberland | 23 |
| Norfolk | 54 |
| Northamptonshire | 27 |
| Nottinghamshire | 15 |
| Oxfordshire | 18 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 14 |
| Shropshire | 37 |
| Suffolk | 29 |
| Somerset | 51 |
| Surrey | 11 |
| Sussex | 13 |
| Staffordshire | 83 |
| Warwickshire | 43 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 20 |
| Worcestershire | 17 |
| Yorkshire | 75 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 14 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 9 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 1 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 296 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 103 |
| Labourer | 25 |
| House Servant | 23 |
| Laundress | 20 |
| Lace Maker | 19 |
| Coal Miner | 19 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Dress Maker | 16 |
| General Servant | 15 |
| Servant | 11 |
| Cook | 11 |
| Lead Miner | 10 |
| Cotton Weaver | 10 |
| Domestic Servant | 9 |
| Carter | 8 |
| Farm Labourer | 8 |
| Fund Holder | 8 |
| Joiner | 7 |
| Carpenter | 7 |
| Grocer | 6 |
| House Maid | 6 |
| Blacksmith | 6 |
| Painter | 6 |
| Book Binder | 6 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Low | 1,234 |
| Mary Low | 1,215 |
| John Low | 1,025 |
| Elizabeth Low | 826 |
| George Low | 730 |
| James Low | 729 |
| Sarah Low | 584 |
| Thomas Low | 538 |
| Ann Low | 441 |
| Charles Low | 404 |
| Jane Low | 351 |
| Robert Low | 341 |
| Henry Low | 315 |
| Joseph Low | 311 |
| Margaret Low | 284 |
| Eliza Low | 274 |
| Ellen Low | 273 |
| Emma Low | 268 |
| Alice Low | 265 |
| Edward Low | 221 |
| Frederick Low | 205 |
| Annie Low | 198 |
| David Low | 169 |
| Alfred Low | 166 |
| Emily Low | 166 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowe | 75% | 151,069 |
| 2 | Law | 67% | 73,191 |
| 3 | Low | 100% | 18,910 |
| 4 | Lawe | 50% | 4,095 |
| 5 | Loe | 67% | 2,783 |
| 6 | Lew | 67% | 1,006 |
| 7 | Lewe | 50% | 327 |
| 8 | Lewi | 50% | 148 |
| 9 | Loewe | 60% | 148 |
| 10 | Lowie | 60% | 122 |
The surname Low is the 3rd most popular variant of Lowe.