Lowthwaite Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Lowthwaite Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lewthwaite,' some spot in Cumberland, or Furness, North Lancashire, with the familiar suffix -thwaite (v. Thwaite); probably a corruption of Leathwaite (v. Lea); compare.
1670.
Read More About This SurnameLowthwaite Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
Lowthwaite Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lewthwaite,' some spot in Cumberland, or Furness, North Lancashire, with the familiar suffix -thwaite (v. Thwaite); probably a corruption of Leathwaite (v. Lea); compare.
1670. William Bisbrowne, of Leathwayte, Furness: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Unknown origin.
George Lewteth (Lewthwaite): St. Mary, Ulverston.
1553. Married-John Greene and Agnes Lewteth: ibid.
1670.-George Fell and Helenar Leauthet: ibid.
1650. James Lewthwaite, of Bardsey, parish of Urswick: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1697. John Lewthwaite, of Lancaster: ibid. (1681-1748).
1750. Married-Joseph Speck and Elizabeth Leathwait: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1792.-John Lewthwaite and Mary Tweedie: St. George, Hanover Square.
Local: see Thwaite and Lowe. The place is supposed to be in Cumberland, where the family still exist.
(Anglo—Saxon.) From thwaite, a piece of ground cleared of wood, and lowe, a hill, law, a hill or eminence; in Saxon, Hlewe.
Lowthwaite Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lowthwaite Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lowthwaite is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowthwaite? popularity and diffusion
Lowthwaite is the 14,316,765th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Lowthwaite is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Lowthwaite are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Lowthwaite is most common in: Washington, where 100 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewthwaite | 90 | 1,584 | / |
| Lowtwait | 89 | 8 | / |
| Lewthwaitee | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lewthewaite | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leeothwaite | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lethwaite | 84 | 26 | / |
| Luthwaite | 84 | 20 | / |
| Lewthaite | 84 | 2 | / |
| Lewthwait | 84 | 1 | / |
| Lathwaite | 84 | 1 | / |
| Lewthwite | 84 | 1 | / |
| Laithwaite | 80 | 582 | / |
| Leathwaite | 80 | 41 | / |
| Leuthwaite | 80 | 18 | / |
| Le-Thwaite | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luithwaite | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leithwaite | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lathaite | 78 | 7 | / |
| Lothowat | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lothuwat | 78 | 1 | / |
| Luthwait | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lewthwaight | 76 | 1 | / |
| Lothat | 75 | 6 | / |
| Laithwate | 74 | 1 | / |
| Laithwait | 74 | 0 | / |
| Louthat | 71 | 70 | / |
| Lothade | 71 | 17 | / |
| Lathate | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lathait | 71 | 4 | / |
| Luthate | 71 | 1 | / |
| lo That | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lethate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lowthet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Louthit | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leathwhite | 70 | 35 | / |
| Luthewitte | 70 | 0 | / |
| Leithwhite | 70 | 0 | / |
| Lathaiti | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lathwade | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louthete | 67 | 1 | / |
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