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 2,138
Coal Miner 209
General Labourer 138
Cotton Weaver 131
Agricultural Labourer 130
Farmer 124
Dress Maker 122
Living On Own Means 114
Domestic Servant 112
Living On Her Own Means 82
Labourer 76
General Servant Domestic 71
General Servant 65
Joiner 65
Farm Servant 61
House Keeper 51
Laundress 47
Tailor 47
Grocer 46
Farm Labourer 44
Blacksmith 44
Clerk 37
Butcher 36
Shoe Maker 33
General Domestic Servant 32

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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