Lowden

Lowden Meaning & Origin

About Lowden
The surname Lowden is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "hlud" meaning "loud" or "noisy" and the word "denu" meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Lowden is believed to refer to someone who lived in or near a loud or noisy valley. It is a locational surname, indicating the person's place of origin or residence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lowden is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lowden: 1,892
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,477
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lowden based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lowden is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OW1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈloʊdən/
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('LTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lowden in Braille

Here's how to represent Lowden in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lowden in braille

How to sign the name Lowden using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lowden using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lowden in sign language

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