Lowenhoff Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Lowenhoff Surname User-submission:
Lowenhoff was the name of a small railway platform in Estonia.
It's literal meaning is, Yard of the Lions.
Lewenhoff was used by Tadeusz Zbigniew Lowenhoff in his naturalisation papers for England in 1954 to differentiate his name so the Soviets would hopefully not discriminate against his family in Poland.
Read More About This SurnameLowenhoff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Löwenhoff (27) are calculated separately.
Lowenhoff Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lowenhoff was the name of a small railway platform in Estonia.
It's literal meaning is, Yard of the Lions.
Lewenhoff was used by Tadeusz Zbigniew Lowenhoff in his naturalisation papers for England in 1954 to differentiate his name so the Soviets would hopefully not discriminate against his family in Poland.
Polish citizens who had fought with the Allies in WW2 were considered traitors by Russia for not fighting with Russia and when repatriated to their country at the end of the war faced many hardships.
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Where Does The Last Name Lowenhoff Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lowenhoff is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Löwenhoff. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowenhoff? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lowenhoff is the 2,944,094th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Lowenhoff are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Lowenhoff is mostly found in: Suffolk, where 54 percent live, Surrey, where 33 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 41 percent live and Poland, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Löwenhoff | 96 | 27 | / |
| Loewenhoff | 95 | 2 | / |
| Loenhoff | 94 | 2 | / |
| Lewenhoff | 89 | 32 | / |
| Loewenhof | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lewenhof | 82 | 6 | / |
| Leinhoff | 82 | 0 | / |
| Leinoff | 75 | 68 | / |
| Leinhof | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lienhof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leynoff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lowenhauft | 74 | 0 | / |
| Levinoff | 71 | 22 | / |
| Lainhoff | 71 | 13 | / |
| Lubenoff | 71 | 9 | / |
| Levanoff | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lewenhov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lavenoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lousnoff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Löwenhaft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lavionoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leinhoofe | 67 | 0 | / |
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