Lowthwaite Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Lowthwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Local: see Thwaite and Lowe. The place is supposed to be in Cumberland, where the family still exist.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Anglo—Saxon.) From thwaite, a piece of ground cleared of wood, and lowe, a hill, law, a hill or eminence; in Saxon, Hlewe.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

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