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Etymology of Lowenberg

What does the name Lowenberg mean?

The name Lowenberg comes from the German word "Loew," which means 'lion'. The name may have been ornamental, or perhaps a nickname for a brave or regal person. Another source for this Jewish name may be from a translation of the Yiddish male given "Leyb," which is the "Kinnui," or "byname" for Judah, in which case Lowenberg is a patronymic surname. It has also been suggested that Lowe may be at times, a transformation of Levi.

Lowenberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lowe, Lowenberg, Loewe, Loewen, Lowen, Loewe, Loew, Lowenhar, Low, Lower, Lowenstein, Levenstein, Lowenthal, Leventhal, Levenherz, Lowenson, Lovenzon and many more.


Lowenberg migration to the United States +



Lowenberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Friederich Lowenberg, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1774 1
Lowenberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Moses Lowenberg, aged 27, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1847 1
  • Isaac Lowenberg, who landed in New Jersey in 1854 1
  • Samuel Lowenberg, who landed in Mississippi in 1876 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Lowenberg (post 1700) +

  • Shelley E. Lowenberg, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1972 2
  • Lupe Casillas Lowenberg, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Texas State House of Representatives 79th District, 1994 3
  • Henry A. Lowenberg, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1932 3
  • David Lowenberg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1864 3
  • Daniela Löwenberg, German football midfielder


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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