Lowell Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Genealogists group Lowell with Lovell.

What does the surname Lowell mean?

Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Wolf cub”. About 6,569 people in the United States were recorded as Lowell in 2010, placing it 5,302 on the national list.

Is Lowell the same name as Lovell?

Lowell writes “w” in place of the “v” found in Lovell, a typical scribal difference. Related forms: Lovel.

Does every Lowell family have a crest?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Lowell, so the heraldry linked to Lovell is a starting point, not an automatic right.

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