Lowell Surname
Approximately 10,253 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLowell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,405 | 1:38,539 | 4,749 |
| England | 163 | 1:341,829 | 24,929 |
| Canada | 158 | 1:233,200 | 22,307 |
| Malta | 108 | 1:3,984 | 279 |
| Indonesia | 100 | 1:1,322,492 | 91,711 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:97,342 | 6,721 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 38 | 1:35,894 | 3,529 |
| Liberia | 16 | 1:275,533 | 16,331 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Grenada | 6 | 1:18,089 | 1,003 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 226 | 1:107,856 | 10,669 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,678 | 1:18,752 | 2,381 |
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.
(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]
(English) Dweller at the sign of the little wolf.
Lowell Demographics
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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
Lowell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lowell in the Marathi language | ||
| लॉवेल | lovela | 50 |
| लोवेल | lovela | 50 |
| Lowell in the Arabic language | ||
| لويل | lwyl | - |
| لوويل | lwwyl | - |
| ويل | wyl | - |
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