Last Name LOWER

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Meaning The same as 'Burder.' 'Louw' or 'low' is a Scotch word for flame or fire. "Low-bellers," according to Blount, "are men who go with a light and a bell; by the sight thereof birds sitting on the ground become somewhat stupefied, and so are covered with a net, and taken."
Origin Jewish, Hungarian

Rank 6,895 (2000 US census) 7,394 (1990 US census)
Count 4,491 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 96.17%, or 4319 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.98%, or 44 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.38%, or 17 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.42%, or 19 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.02%, or 46 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.02%, or 46 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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