Lowsley Surname
Approximately 245 people bear this surname
Lowsley Surname User-submission:
The surname's most likely provenance is from one of William the Conqueror's senior officers De L'isle (of the Island). This was gradually anglicised from Lisley to Lowsley.
Lowsley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 156 | 1:357,167 | 25,626 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
Lowsley Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname's most likely provenance is from one of William the Conqueror's senior officers De L'isle (of the Island). This was gradually anglicised from Lisley to Lowsley.
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Lowsley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Lowsley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lowsley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lowsley is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowsley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,028,911th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Lowsley live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Lowsley is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 357,167. In England it is mostly found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 63 percent live, West Sussex, where 11 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Not including England Lowsley occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and New Zealand, where 7 percent live.
Lowsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lowsley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lowsley last name grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lowsley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lowsley last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
Lowsley earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 83.94% more than the national average, earning $79,368 USD per year.
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