Lowrey
English
Etymology
From a pet form of the personal name Lawrence.
Proper noun
Lowrey (countable and uncountable, plural Lowreys)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- An unincorporated community in Tehama County, California, United States.
- A census-designated place in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lowrey is the 6117th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5607 individuals. Lowrey is most common among White (89.69%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lowrey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 466.
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