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
School 1,593
Private Means 150
Coal Miner Hewer 117
Cotton Weaver 114
Farmer 109
Farm Labourer 101
Labourer 89
General Labourer 84
General Servant (domestic) 77
At School 67
Dressmaker 67
At Home 62
Clerk 61
None 58
Scholar 54
Shop Assistant 49
Housekeeper 47
Weaver 44
Joiner 42
Domestic Servant 37
Dock Labourer 35
General Servant Domestic 34
Farmers Son Working On Farm 32
Butcher 30
Student 29

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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