Lawlor Surname
Approximately 25,143 people bear this surname
Lawlor 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]
Lawlor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,097 | 1:44,765 | 5,484 |
| Ireland | 7,422 | 1:634 | 107 |
| England | 3,719 | 1:14,982 | 2,216 |
| Canada | 2,355 | 1:15,646 | 2,281 |
| Australia | 1,772 | 1:15,235 | 2,168 |
| Scotland | 346 | 1:15,473 | 1,940 |
| Northern Ireland | 288 | 1:6,406 | 1,155 |
| South Africa | 263 | 1:205,999 | 21,938 |
| New Zealand | 191 | 1:23,708 | 4,155 |
| Thailand | 155 | 1:455,731 | 79,917 |
| Wales | 152 | 1:20,359 | 2,157 |
| Uruguay | 79 | 1:43,440 | 4,931 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,923 | 1:1,516 | 289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 361 | 1:67,522 | 7,683 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:98,506 | 4,956 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,404 | 1:35,768 | 4,243 |
Lawlor (89) may also be a first name.
Lawlor 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]
(Irish) One who mumbled or was unable to speak plainly.
Lawlor Demographics
Average Male Lawlor Height
176.42 cm
Average Female Lawlor Height
162.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lawlor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawlor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lawlor (Arabic: لولور) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawlor? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 21,649th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 289,844 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Lawlor live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,011,231st most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 89 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 8,097 people, or 1 in 44,765. In The United States Lawlor is most frequent in: New York, where 14 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 70 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 30 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.
Lawlor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lawlor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lawlor surname grew 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 254 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,030 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 911 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 5,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lawlor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lawlor last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lawlor last name are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lawlor earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.62% less than the national average, earning 274,714 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.18% more than the national average, earning R 340,248 per year; in United States they earn 15.02% more than the national average, earning $49,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $51,465 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lawlor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lawlor in the Arabic language | ||
| لولور | lwlwr | - |
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