Lowth Surname
Approximately 787 people bear this surname
Lowth Surname Definition:
1. Frem Louth, the Lincolnshire town. 2. The Norman surname Lovet (which see) is sometimes spelt Loueth in Domesday Book.
Lowth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 312 | 1:178,584 | 16,169 |
| Australia | 234 | 1:115,366 | 12,799 |
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| Ireland | 87 | 1:54,126 | 3,790 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 59 | 1:75,082 | 5,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Lowth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1. Frem Louth, the Lincolnshire town. 2. The Norman surname Lovet (which see) is sometimes spelt Loueth in Domesday Book.
Lowth Demographics
Lowth Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lowth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lowth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lowth is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowth? popularity and diffusion
It is the 436,213th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,259,906 people. The surname Lowth is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Lowth live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 312 people, or 1 in 178,584. In England Lowth is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 18 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 13 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Lowth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lowth has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lowth surname grew 328 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 147 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lowth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lowth surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lowth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 432.29% more than the national average, earning R 1,264,920 per year and in United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,467 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowthe | 91 | 8 | / |
| Lowt | 89 | 7 | / |
| Lowh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lovth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lowte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lowtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lothf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Louwt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lowch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lawth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lewth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Low | 75 | 146,986 | / |
| Lovtch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lawthe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lowsch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Louw | 67 | 84,096 | / |
| Lotf | 67 | 17,584 | / |
| Liow | 67 | 6,975 | / |
| Lowa | 67 | 3,858 | / |
| Loft | 67 | 1,926 | / |
| Lohf | 67 | 399 | / |
| Lawt | 67 | 360 | / |
| Lowd | 67 | 267 | / |
| Luow | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lofh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Loow | 67 | 15 | / |
| Loph | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lovw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hlow | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lobh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lgow | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lobt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lohv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Llow | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loiw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lewt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lovt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lotv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lovh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loyw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lohw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loww | 67 | 0 | / |
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