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
Scholar 1,333
Cotton Weaver 254
Agricultural Labourer 207
Labourer 138
House Keeper 83
Domestic Servant 61
Dress Maker 50
Coal Miner 42
General Servant 41
Annuitant 37
Woollen Weaver 35
Shoe Maker 33
Servant 31
Farm Labourer 30
Cotton Operative 30
Butcher 29
Gardener 26
Ag Labourer 26
Grocer 24
Joiner 24
Cotton Spinner 24
Blacksmith 22
Farmers Daughter 21
Wife Of Above 21
Cotton Winder 21

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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