Lowery Surname
Approximately 59,451 people bear this surname
Lowery Surname Definition:
(like Laurie, Scot. and North.E.
dims. of Laurence, q.v.
And Symy that was sone brint With his lad Loury.—Colkelbie Sow (15th cent.), 213-14.
Both Lowrie and Lawrie are Scot. nicknames for the fox or for supp. foxlike persons.
Read More About This SurnameLowery Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54,225 | 1:6,684 | 785 |
| England | 2,987 | 1:18,654 | 2,674 |
| Canada | 753 | 1:48,932 | 5,934 |
| Australia | 597 | 1:45,219 | 5,675 |
| New Zealand | 229 | 1:19,774 | 3,481 |
| South Africa | 126 | 1:429,982 | 36,940 |
| Ireland | 103 | 1:45,718 | 3,416 |
| Wales | 86 | 1:35,983 | 3,576 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:86,352 | 6,198 |
| Northern Ireland | 49 | 1:37,654 | 3,578 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Nicaragua | 21 | 1:286,719 | 2,940 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 423 | 1:10,472 | 1,505 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 954 | 1:25,551 | 3,516 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,111 | 1:8,218 | 1,055 |
Lowery (633) may also be a first name.
Lowery Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(like Laurie, Scot. and North.E.
dims. of Laurence, q.v.
And Symy that was sone brint With his lad Loury.—Colkelbie Sow (15th cent.), 213-14.
Both Lowrie and Lawrie are Scot. nicknames for the fox or for supp. foxlike persons.
(Scottish) Descendant of Laurie, pet form of Lawrence (the laurel, symbol of victory).
Lowery Demographics
Lowery Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lowery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lowery Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lowery (Arabic: لويري) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowery? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 9,515th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 122,581 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Lowery live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 330,859th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 633 people.
Lowery is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 54,225 people, or 1 in 6,684. In The United States Lowery is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Alabama, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Lowery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lowery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lowery last name expanded 887 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 76 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 860 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 413 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lowery Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Lowery surname is chiefly Catholic (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lowery surname are 17.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.81% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lowery earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.63% less than the national average, earning 271,216 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.6% more than the national average, earning R 310,344 per year; in United States they earn 10.98% less than the national average, earning $38,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $51,816 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lowery Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lowery in the Arabic language | ||
| لويري | lwyry | - |
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Lowery Reference & Research
Lowery FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Lowery FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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