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 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

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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