Explore the Family Name Lown
The meaning of Lown
English: 1. variant of Lond, from Middle English launde ‘glade’, or from one of the placenames derived from it such as Laund (of which there are examples in Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Leicestershire), or from the abbey of this name in Leicestershire. Compare Lon. 2. possibly a variant of English Lund, which is either a topographic name from Old Norse lundr ‘grove’, or a habitational name from a place called with this word.
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How common is the last name Lown in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Lown" was ranked as the 19,599th most popular in 2000 and dropped to 21,009th place in 2010, showing a decrease of 7.19 percent. The number of individuals carrying this name also decreased slightly from 1,273 in 2000 to 1,252 in 2010, marking a 1.65 percent drop. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname decreased by 10.64 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,599 | #21,009 | -7.19% |
| Count | 1,273 | 1,252 | -1.65% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.47 | 0.42 | -10.64% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lown
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a slight increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic among people with the surname "Lown" between 2000 and 2010. Their respective proportions went up by 39.68 percent and 1.49 percent. At the same time, there was a notable rise in people identifying as belonging to two or more races, from zero in 2000 to 1.12 percent in 2010. The majority of people with the surname "Lown" continued to identify as White, but their proportion decreased slightly from 96.31 percent to 95.69 percent. There was a significant decrease in Black identifiers, dropping by 61.90 percent. The proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers was suppressed in 2000, but recorded as 0.48 percent in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.31% | 95.69% | -0.64% |
| Hispanic | 1.34% | 1.36% | 1.49% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.12% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.63% | 0.88% | 39.68% |
| Black | 1.26% | 0.48% | -61.9% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.48% | 0% |