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 1,727
Labourer 160
Agricultural Labourer 146
Coal Miner 116
Domestic Servant 109
Dress Maker 81
General Servant 75
Cotton Weaver 65
House Keeper 64
Annuitant 60
Servant 58
Farm Servant 50
Joiner 50
Tailor 40
Laundress 39
Farm Labourer 36
Shoe Maker 34
Blacksmith 32
Butcher 29
Engine Fitter 29
Wife 26
Grocer 25
Nurse 25
Ag Labourer 24
General Servant Domestic 24

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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