Lowrance Surname

99,917th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Lowrance Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Laurence.' This saint of universal popularity has made a deep impression upon our nomenclature; v. Law (a), Lawson, Lowrie, Laurie, Larkin, Larrett, &c.

Gilbert Laueronce, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Lowrance Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5771:79,1919,043
India951:8,074,372169,494
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
England91:6,190,895170,599
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2921:171,98215,490

Lowrance (571) may also be a first name.

Lowrance Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Laurence.' This saint of universal popularity has made a deep impression upon our nomenclature; v. Law (a), Lawson, Lowrie, Laurie, Larkin, Larrett, &c.

Gilbert Laueronce, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil. Laurence, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Simon fil. Laurencii, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Nicholas Lawranson, of Poynton, Cheshire, 1584: Wills at Chester.

James Lawranson, of Maghull, 1613: ibid.

Josiah Lawrenson, of Frodsham: ibid. (1681-1700).

Memorials to members of one and the same family represent the name as follows:

Mary, wife of John Laurence, 1736: History of Norfolk.

Ester, wife of John Lawrence, 1796: ibid.

Mary, d. of John and Ester Lanranee, 1727: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The personal name, from the Latin Laurentius. The following are its diminutives and derivatives; Lawrie, Larry, Larkin, Larking, Larkins, Lawes, Lawson, Lawkin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Flourishing.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Flourishing, spreading, from Laurus, the laurel—tree. Sir Robert Lawrence, of Ashton Hall, Lancashire, England, accompanied Richard I. to the Holy Land, 1191.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Lawrence. —Characteristic of the southern half of England, especially numerous in the south - west, where it is best represented in Somerset, and then in the neighbouring counties of Dorset and Gloucester. Lawrenson is a Lancashire name. Amongst the derivatives of Lawrence are included Law, Lawes, Lawson, Lawrie, Larkin, etc. In one form or another this ancient name is scattered over England.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lowrance Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lowrance (Marathi: लोरन्) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowrance? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 99,917th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,540,056 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Lowrance live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 350,891st most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 571 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,577 people, or 1 in 79,191. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 25 percent reside, North Carolina, where 11 percent reside and Tennessee, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Lowrance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lowrance has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lowrance surname increased 1,567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lowrance Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lowrance surname are 11.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lowrance earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.76% less than the national average, earning $40,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.1% less than the national average, earning $43,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lowreance941/
Lawrance888,125/
Lowranse883/
Lowranca881/
Lobrance880/
Lovrance880/
Lawreance8223/
Lauwrance826/
Lawrrance820/
Laawrance820/
Lowrans803/
Labrance7511/
Lawronce753/
Lavrance751/
Lawramce751/
Lawranse751/
Lawranze750/
Labranche714,323/
Lawreince711/
Lawranz677/
Lawrans676/
Lobrans670/
Lavrange6336/
Labrange635/
Labronce630/
Labronche591/
Lavrans5322/

Lowrance Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lowrance in the Marathi language
लोरन्loran-

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