Lowan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lowan

What does the name Lowan mean?

The surname Lowan 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 Lowan family

The surname Lowan 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 Lowan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lowan research. Another 20 words (1 lines of text) covering the years 1852 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Lowan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lowan 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 Lowan family

Lieutenant George H. Lamb, who left a diary of his exploits during his service with the army in Ireland from 1852 to 1853. The Lamb Brothers firm had...
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Lowan migration to the United States +

Lowan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Gluf Lowan, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Barbara Lowan, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Christian Lowan, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Margaret Lowan, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Philip Lowan, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)