Lawry Surname
Approximately 4,280 people bear this surname
Lawry Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lawrence'; v. Lowrie.
Lawry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,653 | 1:219,273 | 21,298 |
| Australia | 1,148 | 1:23,515 | 3,227 |
| England | 619 | 1:90,013 | 9,714 |
| New Zealand | 436 | 1:10,386 | 1,805 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Indonesia | 84 | 1:1,574,395 | 104,585 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| Chile | 21 | 1:838,880 | 17,964 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 60 | 1:73,831 | 5,346 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 558 | 1:43,683 | 5,455 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 469 | 1:107,076 | 10,727 |
Lawry (283) may also be a first name.
Lawry 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.
V. Laurie.
A northern abbreviation of Lawrence.
Crafty.
Lawrence.
Lawry is a name found in different parts of the county. A Liskeard family of the name during last century supplied three mayors to that town (A.).
Lawry Demographics
Lawry Political Affiliation
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Lawry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawry Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lawry is most common in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawry? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 108,744th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,702,698 people. Lawry is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Lawry reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 526,385th most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 283 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,653 people, or 1 in 219,273. In The United States Lawry is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.
Lawry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lawry has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lawry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (35%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lawry surname are 2.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.06% registered with the party.
The amount Lawry earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 339.15% more than the national average, earning R 1,043,590 per year; in United States they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $45,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $50,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrey | 91 | 882 | / |
| Lawray | 91 | 13 | / |
| Lauwry | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lawruy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lawroy | 91 | 0 | / |
| Lawrry | 91 | 0 | / |
| Lawrysh | 83 | 28 | / |
| Lauwrys | 83 | 5 | / |
| Lawraya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lowry | 80 | 47,830 | / |
| Lavry | 80 | 1,294 | / |
| Lewry | 80 | 1,144 | / |
| Labry | 80 | 1,108 | / |
| Lawre | 80 | 47 | / |
| Lawri | 80 | 35 | / |
| Lawra | 80 | 19 | / |
| Lauwreys | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lawrysch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lawrie | 73 | 13,186 | / |
| Lowrey | 73 | 9,974 | / |
| Lavrys | 73 | 255 | / |
| Laubry | 73 | 234 | / |
| Labroy | 73 | 151 | / |
| Lavryi | 73 | 71 | / |
| Labruy | 73 | 65 | / |
| Labrey | 73 | 57 | / |
| Lavrey | 73 | 39 | / |
| Lewrey | 73 | 14 | / |
| Labray | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lowray | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lowrry | 73 | 7 | / |
| Lgawri | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lavray | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lawrio | 73 | 3 | / |
| Llowry | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lajbry | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lowroy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Loewry | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lowhry | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lawhre | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lavriy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Loowry | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lewroy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lavryt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauvry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leavry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lowrys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauwre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lawhri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lawrei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lawrea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lowwry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lowriy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lawreu | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leabry | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lawree | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lawrge | 73 | 0 | / |
| Labrooy | 67 | 2,095 | / |
| Lauvray | 67 | 446 | / |
| Leawere | 67 | 189 | / |
| Lavrysh | 67 | 185 | / |
| Lauvrys | 67 | 82 | / |
| Lavreys | 67 | 27 | / |
| Leavery | 67 | 23 | / |
| Lauwres | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lavrych | 67 | 14 | / |
| Laubray | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leabroy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lauwraa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lawresz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laywrie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawrich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhewrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawrisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Lowry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawretz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lawrish | 67 | 0 | / |
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Lawry Reference & Research
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