Lowis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lowis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lowis family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 19
Female Servant 19
Farmer 14
Blacksmith 5
Male Servant 5
Shop Keeper 4
Draper 4
Independant 4
Dyer 3
Independent 2
Engineer 2
Labourer 2
Shoe Maker 2
Smith 2
Painter 2
Waler 2
Tin Miner 1
Ag Labourer 1
Joiner 1
Patient Ag Lab 1
Builder 1
Rate Maker 1
Pensioner 1
Machineman 1
School Mistress 1

Lowis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lewis 80% 587,574
2 Laws 60% 23,910
3 Lowes 80% 14,705
4 Lewes 60% 12,347
5 Lawes 60% 10,916
6 Lowis 100% 3,579
7 Lows 80% 1,429
8 Lawis 80% 1,266
9 Leweis 67% 790
10 Lewies 67% 691
11 Lews 60% 642
12 Elwis 60% 557
13 Elwes 40% 456
14 Lowse 60% 237
15 Lowas 80% 236
16 Lweis 60% 227

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The surname Lowis is the 6th most popular variant of Lewis.

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