Lowton Surname

366,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

Lowton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Lowton (Lancs), 13th cent. Lauton = the Estate or Village by the (Burial-) Mound [O.E, hlǽw, a tumulus, hill + tún]

Lowton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6701:83,1619,176
South Africa1381:392,59234,819
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Guyana281:27,2223,043
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2331:104,61510,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Lowton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Lowton (Lancs), 13th cent. Lauton = the Estate or Village by the (Burial-) Mound [O.E, hlǽw, a tumulus, hill + tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lowton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lowton occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lowton is the 366,594th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,413,577 people. Lowton is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Lowton live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

Lowton is most frequent in England, where it is held by 670 people, or 1 in 83,161. In England Lowton is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside, Merseyside, where 10 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent reside. Beside England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Lowton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lowton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lowton last name rose 288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lowton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lowton surname is principally Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lowton are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Lowton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.34% more than the national average, earning R 390,528 per year; in United States they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $44,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning $44,593 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lowtong924/
Lowthong8613/
Lawton8338,768/
Lofton8317,088/
Lewton831,309/
Lowtun83550/
Lowtan83237/
Lovton832/
Luwton831/
Lobton831/
Lhowthong801/
Lowthan776/
Louvton775/
Loffton774/
Lawfton773/
Lobhton773/
Lawtone773/
Lawtong771/
Lewthon771/
Loubton771/
Losfton771/
Lofthon771/
Loftonn771/
Loftoon771/
Lawthong7113/
D'Lofton711/
Louwtang711/
Lefton67919/
Labton67272/
Lafton6799/
Lawtan6725/
Lewtan6720/
Lufton6714/
Loftochin6712/
Loftan679/
Lovtun672/
Loftom672/
Lavton672/
Lawtom672/
Lowtam671/
Loftun670/

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