Lawrence Name Meaning: This surname means 'from Laurentum' (an ancient Roman city'.
This surname is a Latin name which is an English alternative from a French and Italian forename, this was also the name of a saint who was martyred in Rome. The name is also linked with laurel leaves which symbolised victory.
Discover how your Lawrence ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 331 |
| Buckinghamshire | 293 |
| Berkshire | 703 |
| Cambridgeshire | 254 |
| Channel Islands | 59 |
| Cheshire | 344 |
| Cornwall | 248 |
| Cumberland | 51 |
| Derbyshire | 205 |
| Devon | 468 |
| Dorset | 200 |
| Durham | 416 |
| Essex | 1,830 |
| Gloucestershire | 671 |
| Hampshire | 1,118 |
| Herefordshire | 265 |
| Hertfordshire | 739 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 27 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 1,680 |
| Lancashire | 1,336 |
| Leicestershire | 372 |
| Lincolnshire | 233 |
| London | 5,481 |
| Middlesex | 1,831 |
| Northumberland | 208 |
| Norfolk | 297 |
| Northamptonshire | 585 |
| Nottinghamshire | 324 |
| Oxfordshire | 167 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 27 |
| Shropshire | 208 |
| Suffolk | 261 |
| Somerset | 881 |
| Surrey | 1,213 |
| Sussex | 510 |
| Staffordshire | 1,061 |
| Warwickshire | 1,083 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 482 |
| Worcestershire | 422 |
| Yorkshire | 1,549 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 50 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 14 |
| Carmarthenshire | 68 |
| Denbighshire | 66 |
| Flintshire | 36 |
| Glamorgan | 964 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 415 |
| Pembrokeshire | 213 |
| Radnorshire | 15 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 2,887 |
| Farm Labourer | 275 |
| Private Means | 260 |
| General Labourer | 239 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 201 |
| Labourer | 165 |
| None | 161 |
| Dressmaker | 134 |
| Clerk | 133 |
| Farmer | 124 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 114 |
| Domestic Servant | 111 |
| Laundress | 94 |
| Scholar | 94 |
| House Painter | 93 |
| Dress Maker | 79 |
| General Servant Domestic | 77 |
| House Keeper | 77 |
| At Home | 77 |
| Shop Assistant | 72 |
| Carpenter | 71 |
| Housekeeper | 70 |
| Charwoman | 69 |
| Gardener Domestic | 67 |
| Carman | 67 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Lawrence | 10,217 |
| Mary Lawrence | 8,488 |
| John Lawrence | 7,443 |
| Elizabeth Lawrence | 6,002 |
| George Lawrence | 5,903 |
| Sarah Lawrence | 4,820 |
| Thomas Lawrence | 4,800 |
| James Lawrence | 4,438 |
| Charles Lawrence | 3,735 |
| Henry Lawrence | 3,252 |
| Ann Lawrence | 2,890 |
| Jane Lawrence | 2,630 |
| Eliza Lawrence | 2,345 |
| Joseph Lawrence | 2,261 |
| Emma Lawrence | 2,128 |
| Edward Lawrence | 2,117 |
| Annie Lawrence | 2,109 |
| Alice Lawrence | 2,085 |
| Ellen Lawrence | 2,050 |
| Frederick Lawrence | 1,985 |
| Emily Lawrence | 1,913 |
| Alfred Lawrence | 1,858 |
| Arthur Lawrence | 1,726 |
| Robert Lawrence | 1,436 |
| Albert Lawrence | 1,408 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 100% | 153,065 |
| 2 | Laurence | 88% | 18,093 |
| 3 | Lawrance | 88% | 17,406 |
| 4 | Laurance | 75% | 4,731 |
| 5 | Lawerence | 89% | 1,004 |
| 6 | Lowrence | 88% | 763 |
| 7 | Lawerance | 78% | 303 |
| 8 | Lowrance | 75% | 297 |
| 9 | Lawernce | 75% | 271 |
| 10 | Lorance | 63% | 153 |
| 11 | Lawarence | 89% | 104 |
The surname Lawrence is the most popular version of all its varients