Lowe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lowe Name Meaning: This name is simply a variant spelling of 'Low'.

This name is of english & scottish origin. 'Low' has a topographic meaning for somenone who lived near a mound or hill.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lowe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lowe family

Profession Census Frequency
School 2,772
Coal Miner Hewer 312
General Labourer 205
Labourer 200
Private Means 188
Farm Labourer 139
General Servant (domestic) 135
Dressmaker 135
None 118
Cotton Weaver 106
At School 103
Farmer 99
At Home 92
Domestic Servant 86
Clerk 86
Shop Assistant 83
Carter 80
Coal Miner (hewer) 72
House Keeper 71
Housekeeper 70
Weaver 70
Scholar 68
House Painter 65
Assisting In The Business 64
No Occupation 59

Lowe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lowe 100% 151,069
2 Law 50% 73,191
3 Low 75% 18,910
4 Lawe 75% 4,095
5 Loe 75% 2,783
6 Lew 50% 1,006
7 Lewe 75% 327
8 Lewi 50% 148
9 Loewe 80% 148
10 Lowie 80% 122

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The surname Lowe is the most popular version of all its varients

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