Explore the Family Name Loewy

The meaning of Loewy

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic; also Löwy): Germanized form of Levy. 2. Swiss German (also Löwy): variant of Löwe ‘lion’ (see Lowe 2). Compare Lowy. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Gunter, Hans, Manfred, Otto.

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How common is the last name Loewy in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Loewy' increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, 'Loewy' was ranked 49,366th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 44,872nd, marking a 9.1% change. The number of people bearing this name also rose from 400 in 2000 to 478 in 2010, indicating a significant rise of 19.5%. The proportion per 100k also saw an increase of 6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,366	#44,872	9.1%
Count	400	478	19.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loewy

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Loewy', the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. During this period, there was a slight decrease in the number of individuals identifying as White, from 95.25% to 92.05%. However, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.25% to 2.30%, a considerable rise of 84.00%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black remained relatively stable, with a tiny increase from 2.25% to 2.3%. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either suppressed or remained at zero. Interestingly, those identifying with two or more races appeared in 2010, accounting for 2.72% of the Loewys.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.25%	92.05%	-3.36%
Two or More Races	0%	2.72%	0%
Hispanic	1.25%	2.3%	84%
Black	2.25%	2.3%	2.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%