Lower Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lower Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lower family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 27
General Labourer 21
Living On Own Means 19
General Servant Domestic 16
Dress Maker 14
Carpenter 13
Cook Domestic 10
Housemaid Domestic 9
Farmer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Servant Domestic 6
Milliner 6
Bricklayer 5
Charwoman 5
Dock Labourer 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Butcher 4
House Maid Domestic 4
Student 4
Blacksmith 4
Dressmaker 4
Fisherman 4
At School 3
Attending School 3
Butchers Assistant 3

Lower Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lower 100% 9,175
2 Lewer 80% 3,008
3 Lowrie 50% 2,983
4 Lawrie 33% 2,891
5 Lawer 80% 744
6 Olwer 60% 690
7 Oliwer 67% 101

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

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