Lowrance History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Lowrance

What does the name Lowrance mean?

The name Lowrance is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of the Britain and comes from the name Lawrence. This name is in turn derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which literally means man from Laurentium, a town in Italy named for its laurels or bay trees. The popularity of this name in medieval Europe is due to the exploits of a saint who was martyred at Rome in the 3rd century.

Early Origins of the Lowrance family

The surname Lowrance was first found in Lancashire at Yealand-Redmayne, a township, in the parish of Warton, union of Lancaster, hundred of Lonsdale south of the Sands. "Yealand Hall, an ancient dwelling at Yealand-Storrs in the township, seems to have been possessed in the reign of Henry VIII. by the family of Lawrence, who held the manor of "Yeland-Redmayn" as of the manor of Warton." 1

Early History of the Lowrance family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lowrance research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1252, 1598, 1614, 1618, 1635, 1657, 1664, 1665, 1672, 1674, 1691, 1692 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Lowrance History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lowrance Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Lowrance has been spelled many different ways, including Lawrence, Laurence, Lawerence, Lawrance and many more.

Early Notables of the Lowrance family

Thomas Laurence (1598-1657), an English churchman and academic, at the age of 16 he attended Balliol College, Oxford (1614); Sir John Lawrence (died 1692), an English merchant and politician, Lord Mayor of the City of London (1664-1665); and...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lowrance Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lowrance Ranking

the United States, the name Lowrance is the 9,535^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Lowrance migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Lowrances to arrive in North America:

Lowrance Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Lemon Lowrance Lowrance, who arrived in New York in 1793 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Lowrance (post 1700) +

William Lee Joshua Lowrance, American commander of a North Carolina regiment in the American Civil War
Robert Lowrance (b. 1972), American professional football player
Marvin C. Lowrance (b. 1984), American minor-league outfielder
Marc H Lowrance (b. 1959), American United Methodist minister

The Lowrance Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Be ready

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)