Lawrey Surname
Approximately 882 people bear this surname
Lawrey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lawrence'; v. Lowrie.
Lawrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 476 | 1:761,468 | 59,318 |
| England | 173 | 1:322,070 | 23,948 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 183 | 1:133,199 | 12,277 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 132 | 1:380,445 | 28,529 |
Lawrey (42) may also be a first name.
Lawrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lawrence'; v. Lowrie.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lawrence.' In the Lowlands and on the Borders, popularly Lowrie or Laurie, whence the many North English and Scottish variations of this name. The English sobriquet of the fox was Reynard, which see. In Scotland Lawrence stood sponsor to the animal.
'Whil slee Tod Lowrie hads without his mow.' - Ramsay's Poems.
'He said; and round the courtiers all and each Applauded Lawrie for his winsome speech.' ibid.
Hence 'Lowrie-like,' having the crafty look of a fox. The full name Lawrence was also applied to the fox, proving that Lowry and Lawry are the true offspring of the name.
'Lawrence the actis and the proccis wrait.': Bannatyne Poems.
1677. Buried — Mary Lower: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1743. Married — Edward Lowry and Sarah Gilbert: St. George Chapel, Mayfair.
1784. — Hugh Laurie and Frances Storie: St. George, Hanover Square.
Diminutives of Laurence which see. Innes (p. 21) says Laurie is another shape of Laurenceson, but this is unlikely. The church of Edzell was dedicated to S. Laurence the Martyr, and his well is near by the churchyard. The name has been also explained, with still less probability; as from Scots lowrie, 'foxy'. The name of Gavin Lawrie, governor of New Jersey during the colonial period, is spelled in a letter quoted in The Haigs of Bemersyde as Lowry. In old records (barony court book of Stitchell, kirk-session records, tombstones, etc.) the surname is found spelled Lauri (1655), Laurie, Laurri, Laury (1665), Lawrie, Lawiy, Lame, Larry, Lowry, Lourie, Loury, and Lowrry.
A northern abbreviation of Lawrence.
Crafty.
Lawrence.
Lawrey Demographics
Lawrey Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lawrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lawrey is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawrey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 398,988th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,262,524 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Lawrey are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lawrey is also the 1,566,439th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 42 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 476 people, or 1 in 761,468. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 10 percent reside, Minnesota, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Lawrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lawrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lawrey surname rose 361 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lawrey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Lawrey surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lawrey are 13.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.38% registered with the party.
The amount Lawrey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.55% less than the national average, earning $42,480 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning $54,206 CAD per year.
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