Last Name LOWRIE

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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.

Origin	English, Irish, Zimbabwean

Rank	11,910 (2000 US census)	10,467 (1990 US census)

Count	2,407 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

88.2%, or 2123 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
6.73%, or 162 total occurrences, as black,
0.5%, or 12 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.33%, or 8 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.83%, or 44 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
2.41%, or 58 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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Russian middle names

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Scottish surnames

Scottish last names divide themselves into two classes: Highland and Lowland.
In very few instances the names were considered before the eleventh century. They became significantly better known only since the thirteen century.
Just like English and other last n...