Loew History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Loew

What does the name Loew mean?

The name Loew 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 Loew is a patronymic surname. It has also been suggested that Lowe may be at times, a transformation of Levi.

Loew 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.

Loew migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Loew Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Antoni Loew, who arrived in America in 1750 1
Leonhard Loew, who landed in America in 1754 1
Georg Adam Loew, who settled in Maryland in 1763

Loew Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Loew, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Bohemia"
Mr. Franz M. Loew, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Bohemia"
John George Loew, aged 44, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 1
Michael Loew, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 1
Hirsch Loew, who arrived in Texas in 1854
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Loew migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Loew Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Josef Loew, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751 with his wife, children, and father
Michael Loew, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751 with his wife and children

Contemporary Notables of the name Loew (post 1700) +

Dorothy Loew, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1934, 1935; Candidate for New York State Senate 11th District, 1936 2

Sources +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html