Lawley Surname
Approximately 7,030 people bear this surname
Lawley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lawley.' I cannot find the spot.
1595-6. George Lawley, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.
1650. Baptised — John, s. William and Sibbell Lawly: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Read More About This SurnameLawley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,145 | 1:115,249 | 12,455 |
| England | 2,670 | 1:20,868 | 2,946 |
| Canada | 413 | 1:89,215 | 9,827 |
| Australia | 264 | 1:102,256 | 11,519 |
| Israel | 137 | 1:62,464 | 7,884 |
| Wales | 87 | 1:35,569 | 3,540 |
| Scotland | 61 | 1:87,767 | 6,275 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:28,607 | 3,614 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,784 | 1:13,663 | 2,050 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:62,737 | 3,061 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 452 | 1:111,103 | 11,052 |
Lawley (22) may also be a first name.
Lawley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lawley.' I cannot find the spot.
1595-6. George Lawley, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.
1650. Baptised — John, s. William and Sibbell Lawly: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1698. Robert Palmer and Hester Lawley: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
(English) belonging to Lawley = the Hill- Lea [Old English hlǽw, a hill, (burial) mound + leáh (Middle English ley] Coal and sandstone pits are (or were) worked under Lawley Hill, Salop.
The family descend from Thos. Lawley, cousin and heir of John Lord Wenlock, K.G., temp. Edw. IV. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. The name is clearly local, but the place is unknown.
(Saxon.) A place in the hundred of Blackburn, Shropshire, from Law, low, and ley, a place, lea, or pasture.
A location name in Salop.
Lawley is the name of a Shropshire district.
Lawley Demographics
Average Lawley Salary in
United States
$43,948 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lawley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lawley occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 70,337th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,036,635 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Lawley live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name internationally, held by 22 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 3,145 people, or 1 in 115,249. In The United States Lawley is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 25 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 39 countries. It is also found in England, where 38 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Lawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lawley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lawley last name expanded 696 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 348 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lawley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lawley last name are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.07% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lawley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.03% less than the national average, earning R 109,248 per year; in United States they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $43,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.95% less than the national average, earning $48,716 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawly | 91 | 949 | / |
| Lawle | 91 | 12 | / |
| Lowley | 83 | 188 | / |
| Lawlee | 83 | 143 | / |
| Lavley | 83 | 14 | / |
| Lawlay | 83 | 5 | / |
| Labley | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lawlei | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lawlie | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lawlep | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lewley | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lawleh | 83 | 0 | / |
| Lavleys | 77 | 24 | / |
| Lavlley | 77 | 3 | / |
| Leavley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lauwles | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lawleer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lawlees | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lauwler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lawller | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lawlett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laubley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lawleis | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laibley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lawla | 73 | 1,124 | / |
| Lavly | 73 | 818 | / |
| Lawli | 73 | 264 | / |
| Lable | 73 | 191 | / |
| Lavle | 73 | 61 | / |
| Lowle | 73 | 23 | / |
| Lowly | 73 | 21 | / |
| Lewle | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lewly | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laywelee | 71 | 10 | / |
| Lauwless | 71 | 3 | / |
| Leaveley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leavlley | 71 | 1 | / |
| L'Howley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lowelley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lawleess | 71 | 0 | / |
| Laible | 67 | 2,216 | / |
| Lobley | 67 | 1,676 | / |
| Lauble | 67 | 916 | / |
| Lawlah | 67 | 668 | / |
| Lovley | 67 | 479 | / |
| Lablee | 67 | 141 | / |
| Lauwli | 67 | 90 | / |
| Lowleh | 67 | 47 | / |
| Laibly | 67 | 37 | / |
| Laubly | 67 | 33 | / |
| Liable | 67 | 30 | / |
| Laawli | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lableu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lawlai | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lawwli | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lawlad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lablay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lavlee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lavlay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lavler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lajwli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawlas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowlee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laivle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavlle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawlou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Labloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlowle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laïble | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawlaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavlie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavlue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajbly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lasswelle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liably | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lavlet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lavles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lablle | 67 | 0 | / |
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