Lowell Forename

17,673rd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 52,799 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Lowell Forename Definition:

A male name. this appears to have been a diminutive in -el of the Anglo-Norman name Love. Another diminutive was Lovet. Love was apparently the English form of louve ‘wolf’. Lovel and Lovet both occur in Domesday Book. The common surnames Lovel and Lovell, Lowell, Lovet, Lovett, Lovat are derived from them.

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Lowell Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
45,2071:8,019947
Philippines
98%
 
4,1761:25,3852,405
Canada
100%
1,3561:24,4352,091
Saudi Arabia-5831:52,8526,182
Jamaica-3701:7,793987
Dominican Republic-1111:93,9754,991
South Africa
91%
 
1021:534,63425,005
Bahamas-971:4,117710
England
98%
 
951:585,29411,759
Liberia
95%
 
531:83,2463,799
India
100%
481:25,309,958550,886
Kuwait-471:80,5386,521
Nigeria
100%
361:4,932,34372,844
Zimbabwe
100%
351:440,68020,789
Brazil
100%
281:7,651,291103,685
China-241:56,918,99162,623
Cayman Islands
100%
231:2,665568
Malaysia
91%
 
211:1,449,99746,053
Guyana
100%
191:40,1724,023
New Zealand-181:252,0027,674
Qatar
100%
181:131,64515,202
Antigua and Barbuda-181:5,5221,017
United States Virgin Islands-161:6,8591,021
Peru
93%
 
161:1,986,96620,449
Singapore
100%
151:419,13710,588
Israel
87%
 
141:600,20810,774
Thailand
100%
141:5,004,70192,981
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
141:97,2446,816
Australia-121:1,138,13512,831
Hong Kong-121:646,0604,783
Zambia-111:1,441,34517,789
Nicaragua
100%
111:547,1219,117
Venezuela
94%
 
111:2,745,62744,124
Germany
100%
111:8,788,89831,109
Guam-101:16,0651,791
Panama-81:488,32013,543
Japan-71:18,283,72243,935
France
100%
71:9,495,76330,047
Northern Ireland-61:307,1912,078
British Virgin Islands-61:5,208987
Taiwan
100%
61:3,961,61468,952
Costa Rica
100%
61:794,6589,692
Sweden
80%
 
51:1,971,58130,505
Vietnam-51:18,524,6234,897
Afghanistan-51:6,524,70331,933
Anguilla
100%
51:2,651523
Colombia-41:11,944,73244,648
French Polynesia-41:69,4762,352
Poland-41:9,506,7785,827
Papua New Guinea
100%
41:2,038,078115,092
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
31:37,1933,592
United Arab Emirates-31:2,383,99875,650
Italy
95%
 
31:20,354,03045,650
Mexico
100%
31:41,381,47674,307
Indonesia-21:128,981,8341,206,875
Russia-21:72,116,852125,484
Wales
100%
21:1,547,15412,610
Switzerland-21:4,106,74825,883
Belize
100%
21:177,1545,935
Montserrat-21:2,438412
Honduras-21:4,408,73423,808
Marshall Islands
100%
21:25,6153,101
Scotland
100%
21:2,675,18318,328
Puerto Rico-21:1,775,1506,781
Uganda
100%
21:20,478,46091,660
Tanzania-11:52,788,31985,066
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Ecuador-11:17,726,91931,775
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Dominica-11:75,4711,341
Djibouti-11:915,6642,132
Turks and Caicos Islands-11:34,7071,398
Ukraine-11:45,499,90832,056
Botswana-11:2,184,44921,741
Bangladesh-11:159,461,36636,167
Argentina-11:42,773,24343,333
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Portugal-11:10,410,86612,786
Netherlands
100%
11:16,902,08343,152
Norway-11:5,132,32937,513
Pakistan-11:194,357,680303,535
Iceland-11:366,0177,938
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
Paraguay
100%
11:7,236,80516,549
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Myanmar-11:51,948,2733,226
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Guatemala-11:16,108,42913,998
Romania-11:20,051,97655,376
Saint Kitts and Nevis-11:54,8612,604
Lebanon
100%
11:5,627,57119,299
Gabon-11:1,883,3364,538
Serbia-11:7,145,72110,629
Solomon Islands-11:580,9578,641
El Salvador-11:6,341,78616,428

Lowell (10,253) may also be a surname.

Lowell Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. this appears to have been a diminutive in -el of the Anglo-Norman name Love. Another diminutive was Lovet. Love was apparently the English form of louve ‘wolf’. Lovel and Lovet both occur in Domesday Book. The common surnames Lovel and Lovell, Lowell, Lovet, Lovett, Lovat are derived from them. Lovel was apparently also much used for dogs, e.g. the 15th-C rhyme on the favourites of Richard III, Ratcliffe, Catesby, and Lovel: The Rat, the Cat, and Lovel our dog Rule all England under the hog.

These names seem to have died out in the 14th or 15th C, but Love (the abstract noun) was used by the Puritans in the 17th C as a christian name.

Lovel Domesday Book 1086, Hundred Rolls 1273. Lovet Domesday Book 1086. Love Hundred Rolls 1273.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

A Teutonic name, meaning: [Dweller by the] low spring. Sur­name of American poet and diplomat.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Lowell Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Louwell92111/
Lowelle9272/
Lhowell9214/
Llowell9210/
Loewell926/
Liowell925/
Lowwell925/
Lowuell923/
Lowiell922/
Loweell921/
Lowellt921/
lo Well921/
Lowel912,403/
Loell9149/
Louwelle865/
Lioswell861/
Louweell861/
Loweille861/
Lovell834,253/
Louell83272/
Louwel8376/
Lobell8369/
Luwell8347/
Lawell8339/
Lowill8337/
Loyell8310/
Lowiel839/
Loweel838/
Lowele838/
Liowel835/
Loswel835/
Loweil835/
Llowel835/
Loiell834/
Lhowel833/
Lowael832/
Lowelt832/
Loweyl832/
Lowhel832/
Lowuel832/
Loowel832/
Lohwel832/
Loiwel831/
Lojell831/
Loewel831/
Loewll831/
Loywel831/
Lowelh831/
Luowel831/
Loel802,034/
Lowl802/
Lovelle771,135/
Louelle77245/
Louvell7754/
Louwill7723/
Lawelle7718/
Loubell7718/
Loucell7714/
Louiell7712/
Loisell778/
Lousell778/
Loveall775/
Loyelle775/
Loviell773/
Lauwell773/
Llovell773/
Luswell772/
Louwiel772/
Loycell772/
Liuwell772/
Loivell772/
Lohvell771/
Logiell771/
Llobell771/
Lhovell771/
Lhuwell771/
Lowesel771/
Lowille771/
Loybell771/
Louweel771/
Louwele771/
Louwhel771/
Loveell771/
Lovellh771/
Lowelth771/
Lovel731,098/
Lawel73752/
Louel73642/
Lyell73442/
Lobel73283/
Luell73122/
Lowil7397/
Lloel7391/
Luwel7367/
Loyel7339/
Leall7316/
Liell7315/
Laell7314/
Loiel7312/
Lojel736/
Leyll735/
Lhoel734/
Leill734/
Loyll733/
Loull733/
Leell732/
Lowyl731/
Lhowl731/
Louvelle7174/
Loueïlle7130/
Louchell7111/
Louielle717/
Loshwele715/
Louweile713/
Loveille713/
Loujelle713/
Louweyle712/
Lashwell712/
Loichell712/
Loivelle711/
Llovelle711/
Lloycell711/
Liosweld711/
Liovelle711/
Louwhiel711/
Lovecell711/
Lovellle711/
Lavell672,309/
Levell67575/
Laouel67343/
Loisel67155/
Louvel67112/
Loucel67108/
Loyall67103/
Louiel67101/
Leille6762/
Liobel6757/
Lovele6756/
Lousel6753/
Labell6744/
Lovelt6742/
Loubel6739/
Loicel6738/
Lubell6733/
Lowlwa6729/
Loveyl6728/
Lawele6726/
Liovel6725/
Louele6723/
Loulle6722/
Louwil6722/
Luwill6717/
Loycel6713/
Loysel6713/
Loveil6711/
Loyele6710/
Loviel679/
Llovel678/
Lealle678/
Leeall678/
Loujel677/
Leylle677/
Lahwel676/
Lowile676/
Layell676/
Leuell676/
Lawill676/
Lauell675/
Loibel675/
Lovill675/
Loivel675/
Lhovel674/
Lejill674/
Loveal674/
Lovhel673/
Lawuel673/
Lojiel673/
Levill673/
Lhouel672/
Leuwel672/
Luswel672/
Louschell672/
Loylle672/
Luoiel672/
Lauwel672/
Lawael672/
Liojel672/
Llyell672/
Lohvel672/
Lohuel671/
Loiele671/
Lojeel671/
Loevel671/
Lobill671/
Llouel671/
Lloyel671/
Llgoel671/
Lobeel671/
Lobeil671/
Lobhel671/
Liouel671/
Liowil671/
Lioiel671/
Layoll671/
Laweil671/
Lejell671/
Lhowil671/
Lhuell671/
Liawel671/
Leulle671/
Leyell671/
Loobel671/
Loovel671/
Lowleh671/
Loybel671/
Loylld671/
Loutel671/
Louwél671/
Loveel671/
Lovlle671/
Lovyll671/
Luwuel671/
Luwyll671/
Levyll671/
Lluell671/
Lluwel671/
Lovêll671/
Lyovel671/

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