Lawman Surname
Approximately 1,400 people bear this surname
Lawman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the lawman,' i.e. the lawyer, 'the man of law,' as Chaucer would say.
Ranulf Lawman, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter Laweman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Thomas Laweman, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameLawman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 716 | 1:77,819 | 8,740 |
| United States | 441 | 1:821,902 | 63,073 |
| Jamaica | 57 | 1:50,350 | 2,926 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 286 | 1:85,229 | 8,990 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 190 | 1:264,309 | 21,644 |
Lawman (406) may also be a first name.
Lawman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the lawman,' i.e. the lawyer, 'the man of law,' as Chaucer would say.
Ranulf Lawman, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter Laweman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Thomas Laweman, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Willelmus Lawghman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1607. Married — Edward Lawman and Fraunces Keuall: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(Anglo-Scand.) Lawyer [Middle English law(e)- man; Old English lagu (Old Norse lög), law + mann] (English) = Law (q.v.) + man
(English) One who followed the legal profession, a lawyer.
See Law and man. The H.R. forms are Lawman and Laweman.
Lawman Demographics
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Lawman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lawman (Arabic: لومان) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawman? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lawman is the 276,904th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 5,205,390 people. The last name Lawman occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Lawman live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. Lawman is also the 427,982nd most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 406 people.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 716 people, or 1 in 77,819. In England it is most common in: Northamptonshire, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Cumbria, where 8 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Jamaica, where 4 percent live.
Lawman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lawman has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lawman surname expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 232 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 338 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lawman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lawman surname are 24.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.7% being registered to vote for the political party.
Lawman earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.63% less than the national average, earning $39,425 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawmang | 92 | 59 | / |
| Lawmann | 92 | 27 | / |
| Lawmand | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lawmaung | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lowman | 83 | 11,669 | / |
| Lewman | 83 | 922 | / |
| Lawmon | 83 | 60 | / |
| Labman | 83 | 59 | / |
| Lavman | 83 | 6 | / |
| Louwman | 77 | 230 | / |
| Leabman | 77 | 89 | / |
| Laubman | 77 | 48 | / |
| Lowmann | 77 | 8 | / |
| Laibman | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lowmant | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lavmann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leewman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laivman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lowmand | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laıbman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loewman | 77 | 0 | / |
| Llewman | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laubmann | 71 | 179 | / |
| Lowhmann | 71 | 2 | / |
| Laibmann | 71 | 0 | / |
| Louwmann | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leabmann | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lobman | 67 | 172 | / |
| Lowmon | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lovman | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lewmon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leibman | 62 | 902 | / |
| Leybman | 62 | 220 | / |
| Lovmand | 62 | 119 | / |
| Löbmann | 62 | 78 | / |
| Loybman | 62 | 35 | / |
| Lobmann | 62 | 33 | / |
| Loibman | 62 | 22 | / |
| Liovman | 62 | 13 | / |
| Loobman | 62 | 4 | / |
| Labmoon | 62 | 1 | / |
| Hleibman | 57 | 4 | / |
| Leijbman | 57 | 3 | / |
| Lohbmann | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hleybman | 57 | 1 | / |
| Lobmon | 50 | 2 | / |
Lawman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lawman in the Arabic language | ||
| لومان | lwman | - |
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