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Where Does The Last Name Lower Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lower is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Löwer. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lower? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 55,398^th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 794,716 people. Lower occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Lower reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lower is also the 606,684^th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 221 people.

The surname Lower is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 6,314 people, or 1 in 57,406. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 11 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States Lower is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.

Lower Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lower has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lower surname grew 320 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,475 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lower Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lower last name is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lower surname are 25.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.19% registered with the party.

The amount Lower earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $42,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.7% more than the national average, earning $56,491 CAD per year.