Lowi Surname

568,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lowi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lowi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1811:45,0485,552
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
England151:3,714,537119,675
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Löwi (11) are calculated separately.

Lowi (537) may also be a first name.

Lowi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lowi is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as: Löwi. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lowi.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lowi is the 568,231st most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 13,107,097 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 33 percent of Lowi are found; 33 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 33 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 363,820th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 537 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 45,048. In Papua New Guinea Lowi is mostly concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 47 percent live, Morobe, where 14 percent live and East Sepik, where 12 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Lowi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lowi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lowi last name increased 1,114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lowi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lowi last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Lowi surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Lowi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.62% more than the national average, earning $55,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.38% more than the national average, earning $61,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Löwi9211/
Lowoi892,724/
Lowie89728/
Lowai89245/
Loewi89109/
Lowei8983/
Lowii8964/
Louwi8911/
Lowhi893/
Lowiy891/
Lohwi891/
Lowisz80106/
Luowei8056/
Lowich8037/
Louwie8026/
Loiwai807/
Loewie806/
Lowhip803/
Lowiea803/
Loewii801/
Lowiey801/
Loowei801/
Loweie801/
Louwii801/
Lowidt801/
Lowihe801/
Lowhui801/
Loywei801/
Loywai801/
Loowis800/
Lowe75215,662/
Lawi7514,707/
Luwi754,146/
Lewi753,483/
Lowy752,858/
Lovi752,501/
Lobi752,388/
Lowé754/
Lowisch7331/
Loiswai734/
Lowheit732/
Louwije731/
Lowaist731/
Lowhuis730/
Lawai678,890/
Loboi674,477/
Loewe673,696/
Lobhi672,213/
Lobih671,804/
Lobei671,472/
Lowey671,278/
Lovie671,250/
Lovis671,195/
Loway671,177/
Loewy671,083/
Lawei671,009/
Lovio67801/
Lobai67691/
Luwih67530/
Lovoi67454/
Louwe67454/
Lavoi67424/
Louwa67406/
Laboi67314/
Lewie67312/
Lawie67282/
Lovai67209/
Luwai67201/
Luwei67167/
Louvi6797/
Lewai6796/
Lovit6787/
Lovei6776/
Loiva6770/
Levoi6769/
Loubi6769/
Loowa6756/
Luovi6752/
Lewei6749/
Lobui6749/
Luowe6748/
Loweh6744/
Loviz6742/
Luvoi6739/
Lewih6734/
Lowha6729/
Luwii6728/
Lawoi6726/
Lowea6724/
Liowa6722/
Hlobi6722/
Loibi6717/
Laawi6716/
Lawiy6716/
Lhowe6714/
Loiwa6714/
Löwit6714/
Lowoa6714/
Lowaa6714/
Loive6712/
Lovui6712/
Lauwi6711/
Lobij6711/
Loevi6710/
Lawui6710/
Löwis677/
Louwé677/
Lohvi677/
Lovid676/
Loviš676/
Lahwi675/
Lowee675/
Llowe675/
Loobi675/
Loovi674/
Lawii674/
Lawhi674/
Luwie674/
Liobi673/
Hlowe673/
Loibe673/
Lojui673/
Luobi673/
Loviy672/
Lohwe672/
Loiue672/
Lovii672/
Lowoy672/
Lewii672/
Luboi672/
Lohbi672/
Luowa672/
Loowe671/
Lochwich671/
Losui671/
Loybi671/
Llovi671/
Liawi671/
Lewyi671/
Lhobi671/
Lehwi671/
Llewi671/
Llobi671/
Luwij671/
Loweď671/
Loiwy671/
Lowwe671/
Lowyp671/
Hlawi671/
Lotvi671/
Lowwa671/
Lgawi671/
Lowyt671/
Lowyz671/
Loivy671/
Luwgi671/
Luwui671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lowi
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