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
Agricultural Labourer 274
Female Servant 254
Independent 180
Farmer 123
Labourer 105
Male Servant 84
Shoe Maker 55
Coal Miner 36
Weaver 33
Tailor 30
Dress Maker 29
Cotton Weaver 28
Independant 25
Blacksmith 21
Joiner 20
Servant 20
Clerk 19
Apprentice 15
Publican 15
Ag Labourer 15
Clothier 15
Mason 14
Butcher 14
Painter 14
Carpenter 13

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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