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There are approximately 3,359 people named Lowes in the UK. That makes it the 2,995th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 53 are named Lowes.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

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The Lowes surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LO>VE. LOWES. . I. The same as Law — a small rising ground. See Lower. 2. Sometimes perhaps the German loyve, a lion. In some instances, according to tradition, the name is of Norman origin, beingone of the various forms of loiij), a wolf.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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