Lawson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lawson Name Meaning: This name is a patronymic form of 'Lawrence','son of Lawrence'.

The name originated in the 'holy lands' where it was brought back to England as 'Lawrence'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lawson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lawson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 961
Agricultural Labourer 210
House Servant 145
At Home 111
Labourer 83
Coal Miner 81
Dress Maker 80
Farm Labourer 68
Servant 59
Annuitant 58
Tailor 42
House Keeper 42
General Servant 39
Farm Servant 34
Shoe Maker 33
Laundress 32
Pauper 30
Blacksmith 30
Scholar At Home 26
Mariner 26
Ag Lab 24
Joiner 22
Gardener 22
Nurse 22
Farmers Son 20

Lawson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lawson 100% 90,274
2 Lowson 83% 2,176
3 Lowison 71% 575
4 Lewson 83% 294
5 Lewison 71% 262

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The surname Lawson is the most popular version of all its varients

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