Lowman Surname
Approximately 11,669 people bear this surname
Lowman Surname Definition:
i) Occup. 'the servant of Low,' i.e. Lawrence; v. Lowson. This class of occupative names is somewhat large; v. Matthewman, Addyman, &c. (a) Local, 'the low-man' one who lived on the low (v. Low); compare Denman, Berryman, &c.
1587.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,971 | 1:36,351 | 4,511 |
| England | 993 | 1:56,111 | 6,795 |
| Australia | 214 | 1:126,148 | 13,799 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 62 | 1:1,817 | 366 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 34 | 1:40,117 | 3,784 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Panama | 30 | 1:130,409 | 4,482 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 669 | 1:36,436 | 4,738 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,436 | 1:34,971 | 4,162 |
Lowman (101) may also be a first name.
Lowman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
i) Occup. 'the servant of Low,' i.e. Lawrence; v. Lowson. This class of occupative names is somewhat large; v. Matthewman, Addyman, &c. (a) Local, 'the low-man' one who lived on the low (v. Low); compare Denman, Berryman, &c.
1587. Francis Lowman, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1664-5. John Huett and Faith Lowman (Hampshire): Marriage Lic.(Faculty Office).
1673. Married — John Lowman and Frances Knowles: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1688. Buried — Frances Loman, in the North Isle: ibid.
= Low (q.v.) + man.
See-low, man, and ek. A dweller by or upon an eminence.
From the German, Lohmann; a personal name.
Lowman Demographics
Lowman Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Lowman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lowman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lowman occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 44,510th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 624,522 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Lowman are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lowman is also the 940,641st most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 101 people.
The surname Lowman is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 9,971 people, or 1 in 36,351. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 15 percent are found, Maryland, where 10 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Lowman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lowman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 694 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lowman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lowman surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lowman surname are 25.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.64% registered with the party.
The amount Lowman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.66% more than the national average, earning R 331,896 per year; in United States they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $41,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% less than the national average, earning $49,172 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louwman | 92 | 230 | / |
| Lowmann | 92 | 8 | / |
| Lowmant | 92 | 3 | / |
| Lowmand | 92 | 1 | / |
| Loewman | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lowhmann | 86 | 2 | / |
| Louwmann | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lawman | 83 | 1,400 | / |
| Lewman | 83 | 922 | / |
| Lobman | 83 | 172 | / |
| Lowmon | 83 | 30 | / |
| Lovman | 83 | 5 | / |
| Luwman | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lovmand | 77 | 119 | / |
| Lawmang | 77 | 59 | / |
| Loybman | 77 | 35 | / |
| Lobmann | 77 | 33 | / |
| Lawmann | 77 | 27 | / |
| Loibman | 77 | 22 | / |
| Liovman | 77 | 13 | / |
| Loobman | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lawmand | 77 | 2 | / |
| Leewman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Llewman | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lawmaung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lohbmann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lubman | 67 | 502 | / |
| Lawmon | 67 | 60 | / |
| Labman | 67 | 59 | / |
| Lavman | 67 | 6 | / |
| Luvman | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lobmon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lewmon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Löbmann | 62 | 78 | / |
| Laubman | 62 | 48 | / |
| Lyubman | 62 | 40 | / |
| Lübmann | 62 | 12 | / |
| Lubmann | 62 | 6 | / |
| Liubman | 62 | 3 | / |
| Lyuvman | 62 | 1 | / |
| Loubmon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lavmann | 62 | 1 | / |
| Laubmann | 57 | 179 | / |
| Lyuvmanova | 50 | 3 | / |
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