Lowson Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

If your family name is Lowson, its origin lies with Lawson, a long-established Scottish surname. Lowson writes “o” in place of the “a” found in Lawson, a common scribal difference. The family name meaning is “Son of Law (Lawrence)”, the same as for Lawson. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

The same family of names includes Lauson and Lawrenson.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Lawson surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Lowson report, with a museum-style coat of arms.