Lowndes Surname
Approximately 4,801 people bear this surname
Lowndes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the laund' or 'lund,' i.e. lawn, which is a modern form, an open space in a wood, a glade. 'Lawndeof a wode, saitus': Promptorium Parvulorum 'At the hartes in these hye laundes.'
A property in my late parish (Ulverston) has been from time immemorial called 'The Lund.
Read More About This SurnameLowndes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,058 | 1:27,074 | 3,691 |
| United States | 892 | 1:406,344 | 35,432 |
| Australia | 730 | 1:36,980 | 4,857 |
| Canada | 247 | 1:149,172 | 15,241 |
| New Zealand | 169 | 1:26,795 | 4,697 |
| Ireland | 151 | 1:31,185 | 2,713 |
| Ecuador | 139 | 1:114,431 | 6,483 |
| Wales | 131 | 1:23,622 | 2,487 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| Brazil | 49 | 1:4,368,864 | 116,514 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 71 | 1:62,392 | 4,829 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,000 | 1:24,375 | 3,373 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 201 | 1:249,844 | 20,715 |
Lowndes (47) may also be a first name.
Lowndes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the laund' or 'lund,' i.e. lawn, which is a modern form, an open space in a wood, a glade. 'Lawndeof a wode, saitus': Promptorium Parvulorum 'At the hartes in these hye laundes.'
A property in my late parish (Ulverston) has been from time immemorial called 'The Lund.' A high piece of greensward, it once overlooked the forest of Furness. The final 's' in Lowndes, &c, is probably the patronymic, as in Williams, Jennings, &c.; compare Knowles, Styles, Brooks, Holmes, &c.
Richard de la Lund, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry del Lund, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Robert de la Laund, Essex, ibid.
Thomas de Lound, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William de la Londe, Devon, ibid.
John de la Lound, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Alice du Lund, Close Rolls, 32 Edward I.
Beatrice atte Lound, Norfolk, temp. Edward III: History of Norfolk.
Johannes del Lound, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Lund is the commonest form of entry in early rolls.
1625-6. Thomas Madlocke and Catherine Lownes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1628. Thomas Lowndes and Elizabeth Spenser: ibid.
V. Lounds.
I can find no better etymology for this name than launde, Old English for a forest-glade or lawn. In ' Morte-Arthure ' this word is written loundes. The family claim to be of Norman origin.
Lund is a well-known bishop's see and university in Sweden. A family of this name settled in Yorkshire from Nuremburg in the XVI. century. See Lunn.
From Lounds; a location name in Lincolnshire.
Lowndes Demographics
Lowndes Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lowndes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lowndes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lowndes (Arabic: اوندس) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lowndes click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowndes? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 98,728th most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,517,922 people. The surname Lowndes occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Lowndes reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,467,136th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 47 people.
The surname Lowndes is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 2,058 people, or 1 in 27,074. In England it is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 24 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found and Cheshire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.
Lowndes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lowndes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lowndes surname grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 213 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,638 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 529 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lowndes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Lowndes surname is predominantly Anglican (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lowndes are 25.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.9% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lowndes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 404.84% more than the national average, earning R 1,199,690 per year; in United States they earn 8.12% more than the national average, earning $46,652 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.55% more than the national average, earning $54,428 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lowndes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lowndes in the Arabic language | ||
| اوندس | awnds | - |
| لاوندس | lawnds | - |
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