Law Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Law Name Meaning: From the Old English word 'hlaw' which means hill or burial mound

This surname was first found in the Scottish-English border region & the Law family lived near a hill. Law was probably a shortened form of Lawrence, a personal name originating from Middle English & Old French 'Lorens & Laurence'

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Law Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Law family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 212
Female Servant 188
Labourer 120
Independent 111
Cotton Weaver 91
Weaver 86
Farmer 72
Male Servant 55
Shoe Maker 33
Woollen Weaver 28
Apprentice 22
Ag Lab 22
Cotton Piecer 22
Nailor 21
Dress Maker 20
Power Loom Weaver 20
Clerk 18
Tailor 18
Ag Labourer 17
Pupil 15
Cotton Spinner 14
Gardener 13
Coal Miner 13
Stone Mason 13
Cabinet Maker 12

Law Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lowe 50% 151,069
2 Law 100% 73,191
3 Low 67% 18,910
4 Lawe 75% 4,095
5 Lew 67% 1,006
6 Lewe 50% 327
7 La Roche 25% 240
8 Lewi 50% 148
9 Loewe 40% 148
10 La Mare 29% 141
11 Lowie 40% 122

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The surname Law is the 2nd most popular variant of Lowe.

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