Last Name LOWRY

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Meaning The son of Lawrence. In the Lowlands and on the Borders, popularly Lowrie or Laurie, whence the many North-English and Scottish variations of the name. The English sobriquet of the fox was Reynard. In Scotland Lawrence stood sponsor to the animal. Hence 'Lowrie-like,' having the carfty look of a fox. The full name Lawrence was also applied to the fox, proving that Lowry and Lawry are the true offspring of the name.
Signifies in Scotch a crafty person, or one who lowers, that is, contracts his brow; hence a "lowry day" - cloudy.
Origin English, Irish, Belgian

Rank 1,323 (2000 US census) 1,295 (1990 US census)
Count 24,506 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 86.64%, or 21232 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 6.21%, or 1522 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.45%, or 110 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 3.48%, or 853 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.6%, or 392 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.62%, or 397 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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