Lowthrop Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lowthrop Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Lowthorpe (EnglishYorks), the Domesday Laugetorpe, Logetorp = the Low-Lying Farmstead or Hamlet [Old Norse lág-r, low + þorp]

Lowthrop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lowthrop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Lowthorpe (EnglishYorks), the Domesday Laugetorpe, Logetorp = the Low-Lying Farmstead or Hamlet [Old Norse lág-r, low + þorp]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lowthrop Last Name Facts

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

Lowthrop occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lowthrop.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowthrop? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Lowthrop reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is most frequent in: Lincolnshire, where 75 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 25 percent reside. Excluding England this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside.

Lowthrop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lowthrop has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lowthrop surname expanded 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lowthrop Last Name Statistics demography

Lowthrop earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

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