Lowtun Surname

572,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Lowtun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lowtun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius5301:2,440404
France111:6,038,429280,838
England81:6,964,757184,742
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Lowtun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lowtun has its highest incidence in Mauritius. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lowtun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowtun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lowtun is the 572,911th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 13,250,083 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Lowtun are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

It is most frequently used in Mauritius, where it is held by 530 people, or 1 in 2,440. In Mauritius it is most prevalent in: Moka District, where 68 percent live, Pamplemousses District, where 15 percent live and Grand Port District, where 8 percent live. Besides Mauritius this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lowton83983/
Lovtun832/
Loftun830/
Looftun771/
Lawton6738,768/
Lofton6717,088/
Loftum6731/
Lawtum6724/
Levtun673/
Luwton671/
Louvton625/
Loffton624/
Loftonn621/
Loftoon621/
Lofthon621/
D'Lofton571/
Lafton5099/
Lufton5014/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lowtun
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