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 357
Agricultural Labourer 34
Living On Own Means 32
Dress Maker 26
General Labourer 25
Labourer 24
Domestic Servant 22
Coal Miner 20
Living On Her Own Means 19
General Servant 17
General Servant Domestic 14
Tailoress 14
Farm Labourer 9
Carpenter 9
Shoe Maker 9
Farmer 8
House Keeper 8
Clerk 8
Assistant 7
Pupil 7
General Domestic Servant 7
Joiner 7
Engine Fitter 6
Housemaid Domestic Servant 6
Grocer 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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