Lowry Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lowry Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lowry family

Profession Census Frequency
School 146
Private Means 13
Clerk 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Coal Miner Hewer 10
General Labourer 9
Labourer 9
At Home 9
Dressmaker 9
Scholar 8
None 7
Railway Clerk 7
Labourer General 6
General Servant (domestic) 6
Bank Clerk 5
Student 5
Farm Labourer 5
Assisting In Business 4
Dress Maker 4
Errand Boy 4
Harness Maker 4
No Occupation 4
Dock Labourer 4
School Girl 4
Bricklayer 3

Lowry Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lowery 83% 7,065
2 Lowry 100% 6,824
3 Lawry 80% 4,396
4 Lowrey 83% 3,463
5 Lewry 80% 1,491
6 Lawrey 67% 1,479
7 Lawery 67% 393
8 Lourie 50% 360
9 Lewery 67% 352

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The surname Lowry is the 2nd most popular variant of Lowery.

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