Lowin Surname

401,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Lowin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lowin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2851:282,47529,573
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
England2141:260,36520,793
Australia401:674,89346,030
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Ireland131:362,22614,761
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1291:188,95615,351
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Löwin (15) are calculated separately.

Lowin (370) may also be a first name.

Lowin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lowin is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Löwin. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 401,796th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,338,153 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Lowin reside; 33 percent reside in Western Europe and 33 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 451,716th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 370 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 282,475. In Germany Lowin is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside and Berlin, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and England, where 24 percent reside.

Lowin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lowin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 942 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 217 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lowin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lowin surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lowin surname are 10.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lowin earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 50.71% more than the national average, earning R 358,140 per year; in United States they earn 15.91% more than the national average, earning $50,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.26% more than the national average, earning $58,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Löwin9315/
Lowien91369/
Loewin9118/
Lohwin9114/
Lowein919/
Loiwin912/
Lowhin911/
Louwin911/
Lowine911/
Lowain911/
Loowin911/
Lowgin911/
Lown892,598/
Louwien8354/
Lochwin834/
Loewien833/
Lohwing831/
Loywing831/
Lewin8024,338/
Lowen803,809/
Lawin802,662/
Lobin801,762/
Lowne80234/
Lowén8037/
Luwin8027/
Lowyn801/
Loewn801/
Lèwin801/
Lownt800/
Lownd800/
Louweine770/
Loewen7314,362/
Louwen73564/
Lewien73315/
Löwing73155/
Lawien7386/
Loween7372/
Loiben7363/
Lobijn7349/
Lewinn7333/
Luowen7332/
Loibin7324/
Loubin7314/
Lawine7314/
Lyobin7311/
Liawin7310/
Lawain7310/
Hlawin738/
Lewijn737/
Lawind737/
Lowimg733/
Lewwin733/
Lojuin733/
Lowoen732/
Luobin731/
Lowean731/
Lawein731/
Loiven731/
Liouin731/
Lawoin731/
Losuin731/
Llewin731/
Lauwin730/
Lowene730/
Lawhin730/
Lowenn730/
Lawn674,036/
Laawine67137/
Lahawin67100/
Lewn6720/
Löhwing6717/
Laweine674/
Luhwink672/
Lovn672/
Lowayne672/
Lobn672/
Lochwyn671/
Lawaine670/
Lawhuin670/

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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 Lowin
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