Brownlow Surname
Approximately 5,489 people bear this surname
Brownlow Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Brown Hill or (Burial) Mound [Old English brún + hlœw]
Brownlow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,280 | 1:110,506 | 12,039 |
| England | 1,184 | 1:47,059 | 5,916 |
| Australia | 492 | 1:54,869 | 6,729 |
| Canada | 153 | 1:240,821 | 22,946 |
| Northern Ireland | 131 | 1:14,084 | 1,969 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:72,349 | 5,525 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Isle of Man | 30 | 1:2,861 | 575 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 148 | 1:29,932 | 3,032 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 884 | 1:27,574 | 3,751 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 406 | 1:123,691 | 12,002 |
Brownlow (89) may also be a first name.
Brownlow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Brown Hill or (Burial) Mound [Old English brún + hlœw]
(English) Dweller at the brown hill or burial mound.
Local: "the brown eminence." See Low and Law.
1. See Cust. 2. The Brownlows, Lords Lurgan (originally ‘Chamberlain’), bear the arms of the De Tankervilles, Chamberlains of Normandy. See Chamberlain.
A location name in Cheshire, Lancashire.
The distinguished noble family of Brownlow of Belton came first into the possession of that estate in 1620 (A.). Two centuries ago there were freeholders of the name in Thurgarton hundred in the adjacent county of Notts (Harleian MS., 6846).
Brownlow Demographics
Average Male Brownlow Height
176.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Brownlow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brownlow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brownlow occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Brownlow? popularity and diffusion
The last name Brownlow is the 87,623rd most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,327,664 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Brownlow are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,011,231st most common first name internationally, borne by 89 people.
The surname Brownlow is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 3,280 people, or 1 in 110,506. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 21 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Brownlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Brownlow has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 808 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 411 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 77 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Brownlow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Brownlow last name is principally Anglican (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Brownlow last name are 12.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.78% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Brownlow earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.98% less than the national average, earning R 166,392 per year; in United States they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $43,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% more than the national average, earning $54,080 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownlowe | 94 | 84 | / |
| Brownelow | 94 | 1 | / |
| Brown Low | 94 | 0 | / |
| Brownllow | 94 | 0 | / |
| Bronlow | 93 | 17 | / |
| Brown Louw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Browne-Low | 89 | 1 | / |
| Brownlaw | 88 | 42 | / |
| Brounlow | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bronilow | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bronislow | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bernlow | 80 | 15 | / |
| Brunlow | 80 | 8 | / |
| Brünlow | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brinlow | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brenlow | 80 | 0 | / |
| Brown-Hayelow | 76 | 1 | / |
| Pronilow | 75 | 2 | / |
| Brannlow | 75 | 0 | / |
| Brinelow | 75 | 0 | / |
| Burnilow | 75 | 0 | / |
| Brian Low | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brunellow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Branlaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Brunlaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Braunlaw | 63 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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