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 305
Domestic Servant 32
General Labourer 25
Cotton Weaver 22
General Servant 21
Dress Maker 19
Coal Miner 18
Labourer 17
Farmer 16
Living On Own Means 16
Agricultural Labourer 13
Errand Boy 12
Laundress 11
Carpenter 9
Gardener 9
General Domestic Servant 9
Painter 8
Grocer 8
Farm Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Tailor 7
Joiner 6
Clerk 6
Cotton Spinner 6
House Keeper 6

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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