Loew Surname

96,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Loew Surname Definition:

(German) Variants of Lowe, q.v.

Loew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6811:135,19514,157
Germany1,5201:52,9646,884
France3751:177,12727,609
Switzerland841:97,77310,519
Canada371:995,82774,831
Austria301:283,84832,444
England291:1,921,31276,208
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
Costa Rica91:531,1194,381
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2501:200,87517,457

Loew (35) may also be a first name.

Loew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Variants of Lowe, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Loew Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Loew Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Loew is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loew? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 96,266th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,474,615 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Loew live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 35 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,681 people, or 1 in 135,195. In The United States Loew is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States Loew is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 31 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Loew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Loew has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loew surname increased 1,072 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Loew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Loew last name are 3.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.45% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Loew earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.87% more than the national average, earning $49,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $51,481 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loewe893,696/
Lioew8932/
Lohew892/
Low86146,986/
Loyjew8012/
Louw7584,096/
Loef751,226/
Loev75508/
Leuw75208/
Laew7516/
Loow7515/
Hlow758/
Llow753/
Lowh751/
Lowf751/
Lhow751/
Loww750/
Loewová732/
Loyjiew732/
Loeff67723/
Louwe67454/
Leuwe67206/
Loofe67116/
Lahew6737/
Loefs6724/
Laewe6718/
Loufe675/
Leevw672/
Loevf671/
Lioeb671/
Louwt671/
Hllow671/
Louww671/
Loowf671/
Loowe671/
Loeph670/
Loeft670/
Loevz670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Loew
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