Lowenstein Surname
Approximately 3,467 people bear this surname
Lowenstein Surname Definition:
Common place name in Germany.
Lowenstein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,466 | 1:146,983 | 15,164 |
| Israel | 555 | 1:15,419 | 2,309 |
| Argentina | 88 | 1:485,721 | 36,028 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 576 | 1:87,185 | 9,045 |
Lowenstein (13) may also be a first name.
Lowenstein Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Common place name in Germany.
(German) One who came from Lowenstein (lions’ stone), in Germany.
(from the name of a male ancestor) or (from a priestly or Levite lineage) Lowe means “lion” in German and may be a translation of the Yiddish Layb which is the kinnui or byname for Judah (Yehudah). Lowe may also be a disguised form for Levi, signifying Levitic descent. The -stein is an embellishment.
Lowenstein Demographics
Lowenstein Political Affiliation
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Lowenstein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lowenstein Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lowenstein occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Lowenstein click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowenstein? popularity and diffusion
It is the 130,488th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,101,975 people. The last name Lowenstein occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Lowenstein are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name internationally, held by 13 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,466 people, or 1 in 146,983. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 22 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 16 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.
Lowenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lowenstein has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 428 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lowenstein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lowenstein last name are 9.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.55% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lowenstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 797.6% more than the national average, earning S/. 173,999 per year; in South Africa they earn 105.99% more than the national average, earning R 489,516 per year; in United States they earn 30.03% more than the national average, earning $56,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 176.69% more than the national average, earning $137,467 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowensteijn | 95 | 3 | / |
| Lowensteing | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lowensteine | 95 | 1 | / |
| Loenstein | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lovenstein | 90 | 156 | / |
| Lowenstine | 90 | 45 | / |
| Lawenstein | 90 | 23 | / |
| Lowensteyn | 90 | 21 | / |
| Lowenstien | 90 | 20 | / |
| Lowenstain | 90 | 0 | / |
| Louenstein | 90 | 0 | / |
| Loevenstein | 86 | 11 | / |
| Looyenstein | 86 | 8 | / |
| Loggenstein | 86 | 1 | / |
| Louensteine | 86 | 0 | / |
| Louvenstein | 86 | 0 | / |
| Leinstein | 84 | 20 | / |
| Luenstein | 84 | 2 | / |
| Lienstein | 84 | 1 | / |
| Lounstein | 84 | 0 | / |
| Lauenstein | 80 | 1,839 | / |
| Lavenstein | 80 | 131 | / |
| Lovensteim | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lejonstein | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lovenstien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leuenstein | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lovenstine | 80 | 0 | / |
| Louenstine | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lovensteen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Levinshtein | 76 | 37 | / |
| Levenshtein | 76 | 36 | / |
| Levynshtein | 76 | 14 | / |
| Laevenstein | 76 | 7 | / |
| Lautenstein | 76 | 1 | / |
| Launstein | 74 | 126 | / |
| Lowenstam | 74 | 20 | / |
| Lainstein | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lauvensteine | 73 | 6 | / |
| L'Hauenstein | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leinsteinová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leuvensteijn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leichenstein | 73 | 0 | / |
| Levenstien | 70 | 14 | / |
| Levinsteyn | 70 | 6 | / |
| Lauenstien | 70 | 2 | / |
| Lawanstean | 70 | 1 | / |
| Lavenstien | 70 | 1 | / |
| Levinstien | 70 | 1 | / |
| Levensteyn | 70 | 0 | / |
| Levenshteyn | 67 | 71 | / |
| Levinshteyn | 67 | 33 | / |
| Launschtein | 67 | 1 | / |
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