Low is an English and Scottish surname. It is also a common surname found among Overseas Chinese communities around the world. Notable people with the surname include: * Abiel Abbot Low (1811–1893), American entrepreneur and philanthropist *Sir Alan Low (1916–1999), New Zealand economist * Albert Peter Low (1861–1942), Canadian geologist and athlete * Alice Low (suffragist), OBE (1877–1954), British suffragist * Alice Low (1926 – 2012), American author, lyricist, and editor. * A. (Archibald) M. Low (1888–1956), British scientist and inventor * Bartlett Marshall Low (1839–1893), American businessman and politician * Charles Low, 2nd Baron Aldington (born 1948), British banker * Clorinda Low Lucas (née Elizabeth Jessemine Kauikeolani Low; 1895–1986) American Hawaiian social worker *

Dave Low David Low (6 April 1887 – 4 August 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Torrens in the South Australian Football League (SAFL). Originally from Broken Hill, Low was a defender and debuted for West Torrens in 1910. H ...

(died 1916), Australian rules footballer * David Low (agriculturalist) (1786–1859), Scottish agriculturalist *

David Low (cartoonist) Sir David Alexander Cecil Low (7 April 1891 – 19 September 1963) was a New Zealand political cartoonist and caricaturist who lived and worked in the United Kingdom for many years. Low was a self-taught cartoonist. Born in New Zealand, he work ...

(1891–1963), New Zealand political cartoonist * Drury Low (born 1990), New Zealand Rugby League player *

Edward Low Edward Low (also spelled Lowe or Loe; c. 16901724) was a pirate of English origin during the latter days of the Golden Age of Piracy, in the early 18th century. Low was born into poverty in Westminster, London, and was a thief from an early ag ...

(1690–1724), English pirate * Evan Low (born 1983), American politician * Francis E. Low (1921–2007), American theoretical physicist * Frank J. Low (1933–2009), American physicist * G. David Low (1956–2008), American astronaut *

George Low George Michael Low (born Georg Michael Löw; June 10, 1926 – July 17, 1984) was an administrator at NASA and the 14th president of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Low was one of the senior NASA officials who made decisions as manager ...

(1926–1984), American NASA administrator * George Low (Medal of Honor) (1847–1912), U.S. Navy sailor * Harriet Low (1809–1877), American diarist * Henry R. Low (1826–1888), New York politician * Hugh Low (1824–1905), British colonial administrator and naturalist * Ivy Low Litvinov (1889–1977), English-Russian writer and translator, and wife of Soviet foreign minister Maxim Litvinov * James F. Low (1925–2017), United States Air Force officer * Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927), founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA * Mary Stanley Low (1912–2007), British-Cuban political activist, Trotskyist, surrealist poet, artist and teacher * Norman Low (1914–1994), Scottish footballer and football manager * Penelope Margaret Low (born 1933), birth name of British writer Penelope Lively * Rochelle Low (born 1969), Canadian field hockey player * Sam Low (born 1970), American businessman and member of the Washington State House of Representatives *

Seth Low Seth Low (January 18, 1850 – September 17, 1916) was an American educator and political figure who served as the mayor of Brooklyn from 1881 to 1885, the president of Columbia University from 1890 to 1901, a diplomatic representative of ...

(1850–1916), American educator and politician * Stewart Low, Scottish footballer *

Low Thia Khiang Low Thia Khiang (; born 5 September 1956) is a Singaporean former politician and the secretary-general of the Workers' Party (WP) between 2001 and 2018. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hougang Single Member Constituency (SMC) betw ...

(born 1956), Singaporean politician and businessman *

Toby Low, 1st Baron Aldington Brigadier Toby Austin Richard William Low, 1st Baron Aldington, Baron Low, (25 May 1914 – 7 December 2000), known as Austin Richard William Low until he added "Toby" as a forename by deed poll on 10 July 1957, was a British Conservative Part ...

(1914–2000), British politician and businessman * Tommy Low (1874–1938), Scottish footballer * Trisha Low, American author and poet * Vanessa Low (born 1990), German athlete * Vincent Warren Low (1867–1942), British surgeon * Willie Low (1889–1970), Scottish footballer

Fictional characters

Axl Low This is a list of characters from the ''Guilty Gear'' fighting game series. Creation and influences Daisuke Ishiwatari has cited Kazushi Hagiwara's manga '' Bastard!!'', and the fighting game ''Street Fighter II'' as influence to the ''Guilt ...

, a character in the ''Guilty Gear'' video game series * Low-Fa, character in the 1992 video game '' Laura Bow 2''

Fictional characters

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