Low Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Some records give Lowe; others give Low. Both point to the same English family name. Its meaning, shared with Lowe, is “Dweller by a hill or burial mound”. Low drops the “e” of Lowe, a shortening that clerks often made. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

The same family of names includes Lowes and Lawe.

There is no single Low family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Low surname pack.