Lowy Surname
Approximately 2,858 people bear this surname
Lowy Surname Definition:
Which is still found, and the obsolete Gillowye, and Mac Gillowye, were perhaps the ‘Descendants of Luigh or Lewey'. The name Lughaidh was Anglicised Loway in Ireland.
Lowy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,191 | 1:165,431 | 16,786 |
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| Canada | 119 | 1:309,627 | 28,530 |
| Indonesia | 73 | 1:1,811,633 | 116,472 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Argentina | 54 | 1:791,545 | 52,685 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Slovakia | 16 | 1:333,528 | 46,365 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
The alternate forms: Löwy (346) are calculated separately.
Lowy (420) may also be a first name.
Lowy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Which is still found, and the obsolete Gillowye, and Mac Gillowye, were perhaps the ‘Descendants of Luigh or Lewey'. The name Lughaidh was Anglicised Loway in Ireland.
Lowy Demographics
Average Male Lowy Height
174.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lowy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lowy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lowy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Löwy. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 153,760th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,549,876 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Lowy reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 419,319th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 420 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,191 people, or 1 in 165,431. In The United States Lowy is most common in: New York, where 38 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 44 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Lowy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lowy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lowy last name rose 4,296 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lowy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lowy last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lowy last name are 42.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.9% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lowy earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $20,183,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $49,139 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.8% more than the national average, earning $61,508 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Löwy | 92 | 346 | / |
| Lowey | 89 | 1,278 | / |
| Loway | 89 | 1,177 | / |
| Loewy | 89 | 1,083 | / |
| Lowoy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lowiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Loiwy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lowyp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lowyt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lowyz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luowhy | 80 | 6 | / |
| Loweye | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lowhoy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lloway | 80 | 2 | / |
| Loewey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loowey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lohway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loswey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lowiey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loways | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loeway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lowhay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lowych | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lowysz | 80 | 1 | / |
| L'Lowy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lohwey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Louwey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loyway | 80 | 0 | / |
| Loweey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lowe | 75 | 215,662 | / |
| Lewy | 75 | 1,441 | / |
| Lowi | 75 | 556 | / |
| Lovy | 75 | 481 | / |
| Lawy | 75 | 326 | / |
| Loby | 75 | 212 | / |
| Luwy | 75 | 25 | / |
| Léwy | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lowé | 75 | 4 | / |
| Loshway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hlloway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlowaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louwaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lousway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laboy | 67 | 8,633 | / |
| Laway | 67 | 3,944 | / |
| Loewe | 67 | 3,696 | / |
| Lowoi | 67 | 2,724 | / |
| Looby | 67 | 2,723 | / |
| Lovey | 67 | 1,938 | / |
| Lavoy | 67 | 1,630 | / |
| Lewey | 67 | 1,032 | / |
| Levoy | 67 | 919 | / |
| Lowie | 67 | 728 | / |
| Louwe | 67 | 454 | / |
| Louwa | 67 | 406 | / |
| Lobay | 67 | 369 | / |
| Lovoy | 67 | 350 | / |
| Lowai | 67 | 245 | / |
| Leway | 67 | 182 | / |
| Lovay | 67 | 180 | / |
| Lawey | 67 | 171 | / |
| Luway | 67 | 157 | / |
| Loewi | 67 | 109 | / |
| Lowei | 67 | 83 | / |
| Loboy | 67 | 71 | / |
| Luboy | 67 | 67 | / |
| Louby | 67 | 66 | / |
| Lowii | 67 | 64 | / |
| Loowa | 67 | 56 | / |
| Lobey | 67 | 51 | / |
| Luowe | 67 | 48 | / |
| Loweh | 67 | 44 | / |
| Loyva | 67 | 43 | / |
| Lawuy | 67 | 43 | / |
| Lawoy | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lowha | 67 | 29 | / |
| Lowea | 67 | 24 | / |
| Liowa | 67 | 22 | / |
| Luwey | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lawiy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lhowe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Loiwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lowoa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lowaa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Louwi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Louvy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hlovy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lauwy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lovys | 67 | 7 | / |
| Louwé | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lowee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Llowe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lawys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lobhy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lioby | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlowe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lowhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loviy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lohwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hlawy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loovy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loowe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loybi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lloby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lewyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loweď | 67 | 1 | / |
| Löwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lovyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lohwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loivy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luoby | 67 | 0 | / |
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