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Where did the German Low family come from? What is the German Low family crest and coat of arms? When did the Low family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Low family history?

The origin of the proud surname Low can be traced to the historic kingdom of Bohemia, which is now part of Czechoslovakia. German surnames developed at a time when most of Bohemia, and most of the German provinces, were states of the Holy Roman Empire. At first people used only a single name, but as the population grew and people began to travel, they began to find it necessary to take on an additional name to differentiate themselves. The distinguished surname Low is derived from the Middle High German "lewe," meaning "lion."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Loewe, Loewen, Lowen, Lowe, Low, Lower, Löwe, Löw, Leu, Leue, Lau, Laue, Löbe, Lobe, Leb, Lebe and many more.

First found in Bohemia, where the Low family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the family became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. One of the earliest recorded Bohemian bearers of the name was Hensel Lebel, who lived in Budweis in 1387.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Low research. Another 393 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1225, 1265, 1300, 1465, 1522, 1628, 1703, 1706, 1733, 1796, 1799, and 1869 are included under the topic Early Low History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 76 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Low Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Low Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Pieter Comelissen Low, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1620-1664
  • Wm Low, who landed in Virginia in 1635
  • Peter Low, who landed in Virginia in 1637
  • Robert Low, who landed in Virginia in 1638
  • Andrew Low, who landed in New Haven, Conn in 1639


Low Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Sarah Low, who arrived in Virginia in 1701
  • Micajah Low, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
  • Mathew Low, aged 40, landed in New York in 1719
  • Cconrad Low, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732
  • Conrad Low, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732


Low Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jno Low, who landed in New York, NY in 1804
  • Philip Low, who landed in America in 1804
  • John Low, who arrived in America in 1808
  • Betsey Low, who landed in Massachusetts in 1813
  • Wesly Low, aged 10, arrived in America in 1822


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  • Benjamin Robbins Curtis Low (1880-1941), American lawyer and poet
  • Seth Low (1850-1916), American educator and politician, mayor of New York City from 1901-1903
  • G. David Low (1956-2008), former NASA astronaut with over 714 hours in space
  • Archibald Montgomery Low (1888-1956), British scientist
  • Sir David Alexander Cecil Low (1891-1963), British political cartoonist
  • George Michael (Wilhelm) Low (1926-1984), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom


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  6. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  7. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
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  10. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
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The Low Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Low Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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