Lower

Lower Meaning & Origin

About Lower
The surname Lower is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived in a low-lying area, derived from the Middle English word "louer" meaning "lower." Alternatively, it could be a habitational name for someone from a place named Lower, such as Lower in Shropshire or Lower in Staffordshire. Another possibility is that it originated as a nickname for a person of low social status or someone who lived in a lower part of a town or village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lower: 4,653
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7183
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lower 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 Lower is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/loʊər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lower in Braille

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

The name Lower in braille

How to sign the name Lower using Sign Language

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

The name Lower in sign language

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