Origins of the Low surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 165North West 48Isle of ManYorkshire 53East Midlands 37West Midlands 44East 317London 701South East 255South West 86South Wales 16Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lows lived in london

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    15,000 Low Travel & migration records
    52,000 Lows found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Low

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    696th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Low surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

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    What are the most common Low first names?

    John

    James

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Lows

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Lows in 1921

    Dressmaker

    276

    Domestic Servant

    200

    F S

    153

    Housekeeper

    147

    Linen Weaver

    142

    Common male occupations for Lows in 1921

    Blacksmith

    268

    Farmer

    247

    Farm Servant

    244

    Weaver

    216

    Tailor

    197

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