Low Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Low Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Low family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 331
Agricultural Labourer 55
Labourer 39
Domestic Servant 18
General Servant 18
Annuitant 18
Lace Maker 15
Dress Maker 15
Laundress 14
Coal Miner 14
Servant 13
Clerk 11
Shoe Maker 10
Carpenter 10
Gardener 9
Farm Servant 9
Nurse 8
Dressmaker 8
Blacksmith 7
No Occupation 7
House Maid 7
Wife 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Errand Boy 6
House Keeper 6

Low Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Low is the 3rd most popular variant of Lowe.

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