Lawrey Surname

398,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Lawrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lawrence'; v. Lowrie.

Lawrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4761:761,46859,318
England1731:322,07023,948
Australia1361:198,49819,506
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A northern abbreviation of Lawrence.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Crafty.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Lawrence.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Lawrey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lawrey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Lawrey is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lawrey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 398,988th most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,262,524 people. Lawrey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Lawrey live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 42 people.

The last name Lawrey is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 476 people, or 1 in 761,468. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 10 percent are found, Minnesota, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Lawrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lawrey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lawrey surname increased 361 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lawrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lawrey last name are 13.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.38% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lawry914,280/
Lawre9147/
Lauwreys862/
Lawrie8313,186/
Lowrey839,974/
Labrey8357/
Lavrey8339/
Lewrey8314/
Lawray8313/
Lawrue8311/
Lawhre832/
Lauwry832/
Lawrea831/
Lawrei831/
Lawruy831/
Lauwre831/
Lawree830/
Lawrry830/
Lawroy830/
Lawreu830/
Lawrge830/
Leawere77189/
Lawrysh7728/
Lavreys7727/
Lauwres7719/
Lauwrys775/
Lawraya772/
Lawresz772/
Lhewrey771/
Laywrie771/
Lawriyo771/
Lawretz770/
Lowry7347,830/
Labre734,029/
Lavry731,294/
Lewry731,144/
Labry731,108/
Lavre73122/
Lowre7373/
Lawri7335/
Lawra7319/
Lawrysch711/
Labreeya711/
L'Aubrey711/
D'Lowrey711/
Lowrie677,214/
Labree671,011/
Lavrys67255/
Labrea67247/
Laubry67234/
Lavres67165/
Labroy67151/
Lavryi6771/
Labruy6765/
Llabre6734/
Laubre6719/
Lavrie6713/
Labray6710/
Lovrey6710/
Lowray679/
Lavhre678/
Lowrry677/
Lgawri674/
Labrej673/
Labrei673/
Lawrio673/
Llowry673/
Lavray673/
Leawrayut673/
Lavriy672/
Loowry672/
Labrre672/
Lowhry672/
Lowree672/
Lowroy672/
Loewry672/
Lajbry672/
Liabre672/
Lavrez672/
Lavret672/
Lowrys671/
Lobrey671/
Lowrei671/
Lowwry671/
Lewrie671/
Lahvre671/
Laibre671/
Lasvre671/
Lavrea671/
Lavree671/
Lavrej671/
Lawhri671/
Leavry671/
Leabre671/
Lauvry671/
Labreu671/
L'Avre671/
Lewroy671/
Lavryt671/
Leabry670/
Lowrae670/
Lowrre670/
Lawrah670/
Lowrer670/
Lowriy670/

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