Lawler Surname
Approximately 31,372 people bear this surname
Lawler Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 the Irish Leathlabhra (th as h, bh as w) = Half-Speaker, Mumbler [Irish leath, half + a deriv. of labhair, to speak] 2 the Irish form Leathlobhar also occurs, as if Half-Leper [Irish leath, half + lobhar, a leper]
Read More About This SurnameLawler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,638 | 1:17,563 | 2,224 |
| Australia | 4,691 | 1:5,755 | 839 |
| England | 3,027 | 1:18,407 | 2,628 |
| Ireland | 1,306 | 1:3,606 | 631 |
| Canada | 488 | 1:75,503 | 8,520 |
| South Africa | 317 | 1:170,908 | 18,978 |
| New Zealand | 266 | 1:17,024 | 2,983 |
| Scotland | 181 | 1:29,579 | 3,083 |
| Wales | 103 | 1:30,044 | 3,055 |
| Argentina | 93 | 1:459,607 | 34,406 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Isle of Man | 16 | 1:5,364 | 1,196 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,176 | 1:3,767 | 671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,279 | 1:19,058 | 2,742 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:68,058 | 4,042 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,213 | 1:9,633 | 1,227 |
Lawler (85) may also be a first name.
Lawler Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 the Irish Leathlabhra (th as h, bh as w) = Half-Speaker, Mumbler [Irish leath, half + a deriv. of labhair, to speak] 2 the Irish form Leathlobhar also occurs, as if Half-Leper [Irish leath, half + lobhar, a leper]
Ó Leathlobhair One of the “Seven Septs of Leix”. IF 32,206; MIF 267*; Map Leix; Plate XVIII
(Irish) One who mumbled or was unable to speak plainly.
An Irish Surname, probably the same as Lalor.
User-submitted Reference
The Lawler surname is a variant of the Gaelic name O'Leathlobhair. The prefix, O, means 'descendant of', the beginning of the name, leath, means 'somewhat' and the ending, labor, means 'sick' or 'leprous'. The common understanding is that the name means someone who was unhealthy a lot. The origins of the name are in County Laois. Variations of the name are wide and mostly anglicized to a phonetic spelling of the name. They include Lawler, Lawlor, Laler and Lalor.
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Lawler Religious Adherence
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Lawler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lawler (Arabic: ولر) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawler? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 17,644th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 232,295 people. The last name Lawler is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Lawler are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 85 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 20,638 people, or 1 in 17,563. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Illinois, where 6 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 65 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Lawler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lawler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lawler surname rose 396 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 111 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 329 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 736 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lawler Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lawler are 10.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.2% registered with the political party.
The amount Lawler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.08% more than the national average, earning R 477,840 per year; in United States they earn 5.89% more than the national average, earning $45,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $54,748 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyler | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lawlere | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lawleer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lawlaer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lawlier | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lawller | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lauwler | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lawlhere | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lowler | 83 | 85 | / |
| Labler | 83 | 9 | / |
| Lewler | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lavler | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lawlir | 83 | 0 | / |
| Laubler | 77 | 15 | / |
| Lowller | 77 | 6 | / |
| Laivler | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lawlyor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lablear | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leavler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Louwler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laevler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Leweller | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lobler | 67 | 139 | / |
| Löbler | 67 | 128 | / |
| Lovler | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lábler | 67 | 8 | / |
| Levler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahuillier | 63 | 14 | / |
| Lathuiller | 63 | 1 | / |
| Leibler | 62 | 166 | / |
| Loibler | 62 | 15 | / |
| Lablair | 62 | 5 | / |
| Louvler | 62 | 3 | / |
| Loubler | 62 | 1 | / |
| Lathuillere | 59 | 92 | / |
| Lowelljr | 57 | 1 | / |
| Llewellyr | 53 | 1 | / |
| Lohbiller | 53 | 0 | / |
| Loeuillier | 50 | 6 | / |
Lawler Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lawler in the Arabic language | ||
| ولر | wlr | - |
| اولر | awlr | - |
| اولير | awlyr | - |
| لولر | lwlr | - |
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