Lowdon Surname

290,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lowdon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably 'of Loudson,' a parish in Ayrshire The surname has crossed the border and is well known in Cumberland.

1716. William Lowden, of Kirkham: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1753.

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Lowdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8501:65,5517,614
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Scotland1251:42,8313,932
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Israel241:356,56829,419
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales81:386,81619,671
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3031:80,4478,644
Scotland1131:33,1262,735
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Lowdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably 'of Loudson,' a parish in Ayrshire The surname has crossed the border and is well known in Cumberland.

1716. William Lowden, of Kirkham: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1753. Married —Thomas Dalby and Sarah Lowden: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

See LOUDON.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Lowdon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lowdon occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowdon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 290,533rd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,529,246 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Lowdon reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 850 people, or 1 in 65,551. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 37 percent are found, Northumberland, where 13 percent are found and Durham, where 8 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Scotland, where 9 percent are found.

Lowdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lowdon has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lowdon surname rose 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 203 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lowdon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lowdon last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lowdon last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Lowdon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.06% more than the national average, earning R 275,808 per year; in United States they earn 7.12% less than the national average, earning $40,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10% less than the national average, earning $44,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lawdon8312/
Lovdon834/
Lowdan831/
Lofdon831/
Lewdon830/
Loffdon770/
Labdon67154/
Lawdan6712/
Lewdoń674/
Lobdan672/
Levdon671/
Lubdon670/
Labdoun626/
Laffdon622/
Lovdahn621/
Lavdan5022/
Lafdan5016/
Labdan509/
Lawdam502/

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Lowdon Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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