Lowton Surname
Approximately 983 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 670 | 1:83,161 | 9,176 |
| South Africa | 138 | 1:392,592 | 34,819 |
| United States | 66 | 1:5,491,802 | 273,080 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Guyana | 28 | 1:27,222 | 3,043 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 233 | 1:104,615 | 10,443 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
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]
Lowton Demographics
Average Lowton Salary in
United States
$44,786 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lowton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lowton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lowton occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 366,594th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,413,577 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Lowton reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 670 people, or 1 in 83,161. In England Lowton is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent live, Merseyside, where 10 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Lowton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lowton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lowton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lowton surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowtong | 92 | 4 | / |
| Lowthong | 86 | 13 | / |
| Lawton | 83 | 38,768 | / |
| Lofton | 83 | 17,088 | / |
| Lewton | 83 | 1,309 | / |
| Lowtun | 83 | 550 | / |
| Lowtan | 83 | 237 | / |
| Lovton | 83 | 2 | / |
| Luwton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lobton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lhowthong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lowthan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Louvton | 77 | 5 | / |
| Loffton | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lawfton | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lobhton | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lawtone | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lawtong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lewthon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loubton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Losfton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lofthon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loftonn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loftoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lawthong | 71 | 13 | / |
| D'Lofton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Louwtang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lefton | 67 | 919 | / |
| Labton | 67 | 272 | / |
| Lafton | 67 | 99 | / |
| Lawtan | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lewtan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Lufton | 67 | 14 | / |
| Loftochin | 67 | 12 | / |
| Loftan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lovtun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loftom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lavton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lawtom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lowtam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loftun | 67 | 0 | / |
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