Lowsley Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:357,16725,626
United States421:8,629,975373,648
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808

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.

- jameslw27

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lewsley86587/
Lawsley860/
Lovsley860/
Lawsle771/
Labsley712/
Lawsler711/
Levsley710/
Lafsley710/
Lobslay710/
Lefsley710/
Lawsless672/
Lofsledt670/
Labshly571/

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