Lowans History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
England

The surname Lowans is an Anglicization of the Gaelic name Ó Luain. Lambe is a very popular variant of Loane, especially among the scattered Ó Luain sept of Limerick. The name Lambe also came to Ireland through Cromwellian and other settlers from England. 1

Early Origins of the Lowans family

The surname Lowans was first found in County Limerick, and in the ancient territory of Oriel, the two places in which two separate septs of the same name existed. The chiefs of the Ó Luain sept of Limerick were lords of Deisbeg, but were dispersed throughout Munster after the Anglo-Norman invasion. The Ó Luain sept of Oriel in the north were scattered as well.

Early History of the Lowans family

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Lowans Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Loane, Loan, O'Loane, O'Loan, O'Lowan, O'Luan, Lambe and many more.

Early Notables of the Lowans family

Notable among the family name at this time was Lieutenant George H. Lamb, who left a diary of his exploits during his service with the army in Ireland...
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Migration of the Lowans family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Beckee, Elizabeth, and Betty Lamb, who settled in Boston in 1736; John Lamb, who landed in New York in 1811; Lawrence O'Loane, who emigrated from Ulster to Quebec in 1816.