Lawkin Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Lawkin Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Lawrence, which see-also the termination kin.

Lawkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Lawkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Lawrence, which see-also the termination kin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lawkin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lawkin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lawkin has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lawkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Lawkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,909,720th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Lawkin reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 9,841,264. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Rivers, where 94 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Jamaica, where 22 percent are found.

Lawkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lawkin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 178 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lawkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lawkin last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lawkin earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $43,894 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lavkin8388/
Lewkin8354/
Lafkin8350/
Lowkin836/
Labkin835/
Lawken830/
Lavkina7788/
Lafkina7711/
Lyavkin773/
Lyabkin771/
Laubkin770/
Lyavkina714/
Levkin672,140/
Lovkin67163/
Lobkin6794/
Lefkin6743/
Lofkin6742/
Lavkyn675/
Labken671/
Lawcen671/
Lafkim671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lawkin
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