Lowy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Lowy family

The surname Lowy was first found in Lorraine, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Nancy and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. They held estates in both Lorraine and Brittany but the earliest records are in Lorraine. They were nobility in Lorraine from 1578 to 1724.

Early History of the Lowy family

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Lowy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Louis, Loys, Lews, Luys, Lewey, Lewie, Looie, Luyie, Louyey and many more.

Early Notables of the Lowy family

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Migration of the Lowy family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antoine Luois who arrived in Louisiana in 1720; Francois Louis who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1752; Charles Louis who arrived in Louisiana in 1757.

Contemporary Notables of the name Lowy (post 1700) +

Sir Frank Lowy (b. 1930), born in Czechoslovakia, Australian Israeli Businessman and Chairman for Westfield Corporation was appointed Knights Bachelor on 17th June 2017, for services to business and philanthropy
Micheal Lowy Dorman, New York journalist and author