Lowers

Lowers Meaning & Origin

About Lowers
The surname Lowers is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "louer," meaning "lower" or "below." It is likely that the name was originally used to describe someone who lived in a lower or lower-lying area, or someone who resided in a lower position within a social hierarchy. The surname Lowers may also have been a nickname for a person of short stature or someone who was considered inferior in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lowers: 1,024
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,446
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OW1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/loʊərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lowers in Braille

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

The name Lowers in braille

How to sign the name Lowers using Sign Language

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

The name Lowers in sign language

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