Lowerstein Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Lowerstein Surname User-submission:

The family came to America from Germany. (Circa unknown). The name was changed to Lowery for reasons unknown. Perhaps anti-semitism because it is a Jewish surname. This is only known to me for one branch. Unsure of any others.

Lowerstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Lowerstein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The family came to America from Germany. (Circa unknown). The name was changed to Lowery for reasons unknown. Perhaps anti-semitism because it is a Jewish surname. This is only known to me for one branch. Unsure of any others.

- williamloweryjr

Lowerstein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lowerstein is found most in Israel. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lowerstein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowerstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lowerstein is the 14,316,765th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Lowerstein is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Lowerstein live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

This last name is most commonly held in Israel, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 8,557,634. In Israel Lowerstein is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 100 percent reside.

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