Lowsby Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Lowsby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lowsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Lowsby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lowsby is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lowsby.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowsby? popularity and diffusion

Lowsby is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name Lowsby is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Lowsby are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England it is most common in: Suffolk, where 75 percent are found and Greater London, where 25 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 26 percent are found and Brazil, where 11 percent are found.

Lowsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lowsby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lowsby last name grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lowsby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

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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 Lowsby
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