Lowell Surname

50,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Lowell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. and bapt. There is not the shadow of a doubt that Lowell is a variant of Lovell. For a conclusive proof a Cambridgeshire Lovel is found with his name spelt both ways in the Hundred Rolls.

Fulco Lovel, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Lowell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,4051:38,5394,749
England1631:341,82924,929
Canada1581:233,20022,307
Malta1081:3,984279
Indonesia1001:1,322,49291,711
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Israel471:182,07718,133
Australia461:586,86342,409
Trinidad and Tobago381:35,8943,529
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Wales91:343,83718,086
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Grenada61:18,0891,003
China61:227,886,92811,701
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2261:107,85610,669
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6781:18,7522,381

Lowell (52,799) may also be a first name.

Lowell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. and bapt. There is not the shadow of a doubt that Lowell is a variant of Lovell. For a conclusive proof a Cambridgeshire Lovel is found with his name spelt both ways in the Hundred Rolls.

Fulco Lovel, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Fulco Lowel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1531. Thomas Lovell, or Lowell, or Lou well: Register of the University of Oxford.

1655. Married — Peter Hentton and Jenne Loud I: St. Mary Aldermary.

1745. — Charles Tarr and Elioner Lowell: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) a form of Lovell, q.v. The same individual occurs in the Hundred Rolls as Fulco Lovel and Lowel. (Teutonic) Dweller at or by theLow(e Hall (Salop, Lancs, Yorks, &c.) [v. under Low(e and Hall]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the sign of the little wolf.

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

Lowell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lowell (Arabic: لويل, Marathi: लॉवेल) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lowell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 50,093rd most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 710,772 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Lowell live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 17,673rd most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 52,799 people.

The last name Lowell is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 9,405 people, or 1 in 38,539. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent live, Massachusetts, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Lowell occurs in 56 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Lowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lowell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lowell last name grew 351 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 688 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lowell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lowell surname are 2.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Lowell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.44% more than the national average, earning $46,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.55% more than the national average, earning $58,400 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loowell9218/
Loewell924/
Lowelle922/
Lowgell922/
Louwell920/
Llowell920/
Lowwell920/
Loell91160/
Lowel91115/
Lowll910/
Losswell861/
L'Howell861/
Hllowell860/
Lovell8352,172/
Lobell83858/
Lawell83249/
Loewel8398/
Lowele8382/
Loyell8318/
Loweal8316/
Lowiel838/
Louell837/
Louwel832/
Lowill831/
Loewll831/
Lowael831/
Hloell831/
Luwell830/
Loel80338/
Lowl806/
Loveall772,049/
Llobell771,544/
Lovelle77482/
Llovell77184/
Lawwell77154/
Loisell7745/
Lousell779/
Loysell773/
Louvell772/
Lahwell772/
Lobeall772/
Liobell771/
Liovell771/
Lovelll771/
Loubell771/
Lowetel771/
Lowgill771/
Lauwell771/
Loveill770/
Loevell770/
Luiwell770/
Loveull770/
Lawelle770/
Lobel732,405/
Lyell732,097/
Lovel73776/
Liell73506/
Lawel73260/
Luell73141/
Luwel73103/
Leill7345/
Louel7329/
Lowle7323/
Loyel7316/
Lloel7315/
Loewl737/
Leall737/
Leell734/
Lojel732/
Lowil732/
Loull731/
Loyll731/
Hloel731/
Lowhl731/
Loill731/
Lovll730/
Laell730/
Leull730/
Louvelle71156/
Loissell7122/
Lloubell7110/
Lovehell712/
Loveallh711/
Louscell710/
Loveelle710/
Loisel678,769/
Louvel674,721/
Lavell671,747/
Levell671,680/
Laouel67931/
Lubell67868/
Levill67682/
Labell67681/
Loyall67476/
Loucel67456/
Layell67269/
Loeuil67255/
Lahwel67241/
Lovill67235/
Llobel67170/
Loysel67119/
Loubel6799/
Louelh6798/
Lawele6751/
Llovel6748/
Lowleh6747/
Loibel6746/
Lawill6736/
Loivel6735/
Loyele6733/
Loitel6729/
Lluell6729/
Leille6728/
Loevel6721/
Loulle6710/
Loutel6710/
Laweil678/
Lovele677/
Leyell677/
Louele677/
Lovelt673/
Loveal673/
Lehall673/
Loille673/
Loveld672/
Loviel672/
Lealle672/
Loisvelle671/
Lousel671/
Loveel671/
Loveil671/
Liiell671/
Lijell671/
Leweil671/
Leylle671/
Lauell671/
Leulle671/
Lobelh671/
Louiel671/
Lübell671/
Lojeel671/
Lohiel671/
Loicel671/
Liobel671/
Hlowle671/
Leuwel671/
Leyoel671/
Lovelh671/
Lliell671/
Lhouel671/
Leyall670/
Lawelt670/
Loylld670/
Loybel670/
Loevil670/

Lowell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lowell in the Marathi language
लॉवेलlovela50
लोवेलlovela50
Lowell in the Arabic language
لويلlwyl-
لوويلlwwyl-
ويلwyl-

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