Lown Surname
Approximately 2,598 people bear this surname
Lown Surname Definition:
(Low German) Loon; Lad [Middle English and Scot. town, loun: cp. Middle Dutch loen, a stupid fellow] Does haughty Gaul invasion threat? Then let the louns beware, sir !— Burns, ‘The Dumfries Volunteers,’ 1-2.
There has been some confusion with Lownd, Lound, q.
Read More About This SurnameLown Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,596 | 1:227,105 | 21,940 |
| England | 662 | 1:84,166 | 9,258 |
| Australia | 105 | 1:257,102 | 23,526 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Pakistan | 28 | 1:6,380,139 | 37,476 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 243 | 1:100,310 | 10,120 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 486 | 1:103,331 | 10,433 |
Lown (28) may also be a first name.
Lown Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Low German) Loon; Lad [Middle English and Scot. town, loun: cp. Middle Dutch loen, a stupid fellow] Does haughty Gaul invasion threat? Then let the louns beware, sir !— Burns, ‘The Dumfries Volunteers,’ 1-2.
There has been some confusion with Lownd, Lound, q.v.
1. Launde, a liberty in co. Leicester, and Laund, two townships in co. Lancaster. 2. See Launde.
Lown Demographics
Lown Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lown Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lown Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lown is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lown? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 166,570th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,805,060 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Lown reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lown is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 28 people.
The last name Lown is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,596 people, or 1 in 227,105. In The United States Lown is most prevalent in: New York, where 18 percent live, Michigan, where 9 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Lown is found in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Lown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lown has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lown last name increased 328 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 272 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lown Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Lown last name is principally Anglican (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lown last name are 21.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.63% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lown earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 33.51% less than the national average, earning R 158,016 per year; in United States they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $44,006 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $53,904 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowen | 89 | 3,809 | / |
| Lowin | 89 | 874 | / |
| Lowne | 89 | 234 | / |
| Lowén | 89 | 37 | / |
| Loewn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lowyn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lownd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lownt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Loewen | 80 | 14,362 | / |
| Louwen | 80 | 564 | / |
| Lowien | 80 | 369 | / |
| Loween | 80 | 72 | / |
| Loewin | 80 | 18 | / |
| Lohwin | 80 | 14 | / |
| Lowoen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Loiwin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Loowin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Louwin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lowgin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lowenn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lawn | 75 | 4,036 | / |
| Lewn | 75 | 20 | / |
| Lobn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lovn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Louwien | 73 | 54 | / |
| Lochwin | 73 | 4 | / |
| Loewien | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lochwyn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lohwing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loywing | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lewin | 67 | 24,338 | / |
| Löwen | 67 | 3,070 | / |
| Lawin | 67 | 2,662 | / |
| Lobin | 67 | 1,762 | / |
| Lewen | 67 | 595 | / |
| Loben | 67 | 346 | / |
| Lawne | 67 | 88 | / |
| Lewén | 67 | 84 | / |
| Löwén | 67 | 50 | / |
| Luwen | 67 | 49 | / |
| Lobyn | 67 | 41 | / |
| Lawhn | 67 | 31 | / |
| Luwin | 67 | 27 | / |
| Läwen | 67 | 21 | / |
| Löwin | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hlawn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lawwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lèwin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lovnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Louwynck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawnn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lawnt | 67 | 0 | / |
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