Find out how popular the last name Lowman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lowman.

Lowman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lowman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lowman in America

Lowman is the 4838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lowman surname appeared 7,284 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Lowman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lowman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lowman

The surname Lowman is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "hlaw" meaning a low hill or mound, and "mann" meaning a man or servant. It likely originated in the areas around the counties of Wiltshire, Dorset, and Somerset, where surnames first began to be adopted in the late 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lowman can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Lowemann" in reference to a landowner in the village of Gillingham, Dorset. The spelling variations "Loweman" and "Louman" also appear in tax rolls and parish records from the 13th and 14th centuries across southern England.

A notable bearer of the name was Sir John Lowman (1460-1524), a member of the gentry from Wiltshire who served as a Member of Parliament and High Sheriff during the reign of Henry VIII. Another early record is of William Lowman (1565-1623), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol.

In the 17th century, the Lowman family established themselves in the county of Somerset, where they owned estates near the town of Frome. One member, Thomas Lowman (1631-1702), was a wealthy landowner and Justice of the Peace who served as High Sheriff of Somerset in 1684.

As the name spread across England, it also took on various localized spellings such as "Loman" and "Loweman". A notable example is John Loman (1725-1789), a renowned clockmaker from London whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by the aristocracy.

By the 18th and 19th centuries, the Lowman name had become well-established across Britain, with families residing in counties such as Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Gloucestershire. One prominent figure was Sir William Lowman (1786-1856), a successful industrialist and Member of Parliament for the city of Carlisle.

Throughout its history, the surname Lowman has maintained a strong association with its origins as a topographic name, reflecting the geographic landscapes of the regions where it first emerged in southern England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lowman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lowman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lowman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lowman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lowman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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