Lawer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lawer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lawer family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 2
General Servant 2
Shop Keeper 2
Confectioner 2
Cotton Weaver Half Time 2
Living On Own Means 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Cook Domestic 2
Horseman On Farm 2
Timber Carriers Teamster Carm 2
Cabinet Maker 1
Coachamn 1
Corn Merchant 1
Draper 1
Furniture Polisher 1
General Carman 1
Groom Domestic 1
Hairdresser 1
Labourer 1
Clerk Assurance 1
Cotton Porter 1
Signal Boy Navy Men 1
House Joiner & Carpenter 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
A B Seaman 1

Lawer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lower 80% 9,175
2 Lewer 80% 3,008
3 Lowrie 33% 2,983
4 Lawrie 50% 2,891
5 Layer 80% 2,663
6 Lawer 100% 744
7 Olwer 60% 690
8 Oliwer 67% 101

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The surname Lawer is the 6th most popular variant of Lower.

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