Lawless Surname
Approximately 23,608 people bear this surname
Lawless Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lawless,' uncontrolled, unrestrained; Middle English laweles, lawless.
Hugo Laghlese, 1314. Writs of Parliament.
John Laweles, Close Rolls, 19 Richard II.
John Laweles, Close Rolls, 1 Henry IV.
Read More About This SurnameLawless Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,235 | 1:29,625 | 3,676 |
| Australia | 3,072 | 1:8,788 | 1,309 |
| Ireland | 2,991 | 1:1,574 | 317 |
| England | 2,899 | 1:19,220 | 2,743 |
| Canada | 1,280 | 1:28,786 | 3,787 |
| Scotland | 302 | 1:17,728 | 2,131 |
| New Zealand | 180 | 1:25,157 | 4,394 |
| Northern Ireland | 131 | 1:14,084 | 1,969 |
| South Africa | 109 | 1:497,043 | 40,551 |
| Wales | 98 | 1:31,577 | 3,178 |
| France | 70 | 1:948,896 | 108,010 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,673 | 1:2,648 | 503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 974 | 1:25,026 | 3,464 |
| Scotland | 72 | 1:51,989 | 3,520 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:38,254 | 2,050 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,462 | 1:20,398 | 2,581 |
Lawless (115) may also be a first name.
Lawless Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lawless,' uncontrolled, unrestrained; Middle English laweles, lawless.
Hugo Laghlese, 1314. Writs of Parliament.
John Laweles, Close Rolls, 19 Richard II.
John Laweles, Close Rolls, 1 Henry IV.
1619. Francis Godingham and Alice Lawltsse: Marriage Lic. (London).
1746. Married — William Coolley and Ann Lawless: St. Geo, Chap. Mayfair.
(Anglo-Scand.) for Lawless-man, an old term for an Outlaw [Middle English laweles, laghles— Old English lagu (Old Norse lög), law + leás (Old Norse lauss), loose, free of]
Laighléis This name introduced into Ireland after the Anglo-Norman invasion is now numerous in Cos. Dublin and Galway. IF 297; MIF 267
(English) One deprived of the protection of the law, an outlaw.
Perhaps referring to natural disposition; more probably however a corruption of Lovelace, the element of a chief indented occurring in the arms of several families of both these names.
"Lah—lios."Gaelic, Lagh, law, order, and lios, a court, a hall, a fortress, a place where law is administered. Lau, Cornish-British, praise, and lis, a court. Lawless, an outlaw.
From Loulas; a location name in South Wales.
Lawless Demographics
Average Lawless Salary in
United States
$44,626 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lawless Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawless Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lawless (Arabic: لولس, Marathi: लालॅस) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawless? popularity and diffusion
Lawless is the 22,975th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 308,690 people. The surname Lawless is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Lawless reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 873,022nd most common first name globally, borne by 115 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 12,235 people, or 1 in 29,625. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent reside and Ireland, where 13 percent reside.
Lawless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lawless has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lawless surname increased 497 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 179 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 298 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 419 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 239 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lawless Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lawless surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lawless last name are 11.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.9% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lawless earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.31% more than the national average, earning R 385,704 per year; in United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,626 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $51,263 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauwless | 93 | 3 | / |
| Lawleess | 93 | 0 | / |
| Lawles | 92 | 89 | / |
| Lawlss | 92 | 0 | / |
| Lawliss | 86 | 190 | / |
| Lewless | 86 | 67 | / |
| Lowless | 86 | 33 | / |
| Lavless | 86 | 7 | / |
| Lawlaes | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lawlees | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lauwles | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lawleis | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lawls | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lawlessová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lawlis | 77 | 778 | / |
| Lowles | 77 | 389 | / |
| Lables | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lewles | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lavles | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lavleys | 71 | 24 | / |
| Lavlesh | 71 | 19 | / |
| Lovless | 71 | 16 | / |
| Lawlist | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lawlece | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lawills | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lewleys | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lowliss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lawlish | 71 | 0 | / |
| Labilles | 67 | 398 | / |
| Labelles | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lewls | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loevless | 67 | 1 | / |
Lawless Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lawless in the Marathi language | ||
| लालॅस | lalesa | - |
| Lawless in the Arabic language | ||
| لولس | lwls | - |
| لوليس | lwlys | - |
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Lawless Reference & Research
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