Lowth Surname

436,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3121:178,58416,169
Australia2341:115,36612,799
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Ireland871:54,1263,790
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland591:75,0825,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lowth Last Name Facts

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

Lowth occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lowth is the 436,213th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,259,906 people. Lowth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Lowth are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Lowth is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 312 people, or 1 in 178,584. In England Lowth is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 18 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 13 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Lowth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lowth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 328 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 276 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 147 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lowth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lowth last name is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lowth surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lowthe918/
Lowt897/
Lowh891/
Lovth801/
Lowte801/
Lowtz801/
Lothf801/
Louwt801/
Lowch801/
Lawth801/
Lewth800/
Low75146,986/
Lovtch731/
Lawthe730/
Lowsch730/
Louw6784,096/
Lotf6717,584/
Liow676,975/
Lowa673,858/
Loft671,926/
Lohf67399/
Lawt67360/
Lowd67267/
Luow6730/
Lofh6722/
Loow6715/
Loph6713/
Lovw6711/
Hlow678/
Lobh676/
Lgow676/
Lobt674/
Lohv674/
Llow673/
Loiw673/
Lewt671/
Lovt671/
Lowf671/
Lhow671/
Lotv671/
Lovh671/
Loyw671/
Lohw671/
Loww670/

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