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'.
Discover how your Lawson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 180 |
| Buckinghamshire | 32 |
| Berkshire | 26 |
| Cambridgeshire | 59 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 239 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 518 |
| Derbyshire | 71 |
| Devon | 39 |
| Dorset | 12 |
| Durham | 1,709 |
| Essex | 96 |
| Gloucestershire | 86 |
| Hampshire | 109 |
| Herefordshire | 9 |
| Hertfordshire | 34 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 29 |
| Isle of Man | 99 |
| Kent | 193 |
| Lancashire | 2,251 |
| Leicestershire | 39 |
| Lincolnshire | 421 |
| London | 1,120 |
| Middlesex | 63 |
| Northumberland | 691 |
| Norfolk | 128 |
| Northamptonshire | 125 |
| Nottinghamshire | 296 |
| Oxfordshire | 25 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 29 |
| Shropshire | 56 |
| Suffolk | 21 |
| Somerset | 40 |
| Surrey | 71 |
| Sussex | 98 |
| Staffordshire | 190 |
| Warwickshire | 141 |
| Westmorland | 51 |
| Wiltshire | 28 |
| Worcestershire | 49 |
| Yorkshire | 2,484 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 15 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 12 |
| Glamorgan | 35 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 11 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,360 |
| Coal Miner | 190 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 165 |
| Domestic Servant | 123 |
| Labourer | 106 |
| Dress Maker | 105 |
| General Labourer | 101 |
| Cotton Weaver | 88 |
| General Servant | 72 |
| Annuitant | 66 |
| Joiner | 62 |
| General Servant Domestic | 53 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 53 |
| Tailor | 48 |
| House Keeper | 45 |
| Butcher | 42 |
| Laundress | 37 |
| Farmers Son | 37 |
| Farm Labourer | 33 |
| Blacksmith | 32 |
| Charwoman | 32 |
| Farmers Wife | 30 |
| Shoe Maker | 28 |
| Grocer | 27 |
| Tailoress | 27 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Lawson | 6,459 |
| John Lawson | 6,249 |
| William Lawson | 6,051 |
| Elizabeth Lawson | 4,048 |
| Thomas Lawson | 3,636 |
| George Lawson | 3,126 |
| James Lawson | 2,963 |
| Sarah Lawson | 2,762 |
| Jane Lawson | 2,540 |
| Robert Lawson | 2,474 |
| Ann Lawson | 2,169 |
| Margaret Lawson | 2,023 |
| Joseph Lawson | 1,690 |
| Annie Lawson | 1,333 |
| Henry Lawson | 1,263 |
| Charles Lawson | 1,235 |
| Alice Lawson | 1,117 |
| Hannah Lawson | 1,095 |
| Edward Lawson | 1,050 |
| Ellen Lawson | 1,039 |
| Richard Lawson | 978 |
| Isabella Lawson | 893 |
| Eliza Lawson | 811 |
| Emma Lawson | 792 |
| Martha Lawson | 700 |