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
Living On Own Means 204
Cotton Weaver 154
Farmer 130
General Labourer 126
General Servant Domestic 104
Dress Maker 103
Scholar 90
Coal Miner Hewer 65
Domestic Servant 57
Cook Domestic 49
Agricultural Labourer 39
Housemaid Domestic 37
Commercial Clerk 32
Dock Labourer 31
Charwoman 30
House Maid Domestic 29
Laundress Wash 27
Blacksmith 26
Joiner 26
Plumber 26
Tailor 26
Butcher 25
Cabinet Maker 25
House Painter 25
Tailoress 25

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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