Low

Etymology

 * As an English and Scottish surname, from the obsolete noun.
 * Also as an English and Scottish surname, from the adjective.
 * Also as an English and Scottish surname of origin, from.
 * Also as a Scottish surname, from a pet form of . Compare.
 * As a and Jewish surname, variant of, ,.
 * As a surname, variant of, ; also ,.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Low is the 2979th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12032 individuals. Low is most common among White (61.77%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (28.82%) individuals.

Etymology
The name of the municipality is derived from the surname. The municipality is named after Irish lumber merchant Charles Adamson Low.