Lawyer Surname
Approximately 2,185 people bear this surname
Lawyer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the lawyer'; v. Lawman, and compare Sawyer and Bowyer.
Lawyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,186 | 1:149,362 | 9,489 |
| Iran | 637 | 1:120,538 | 11,260 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Afghanistan | 123 | 1:261,408 | 4,359 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,360 | 1:36,926 | 4,374 |
Lawyer (2,152) may also be a first name.
Lawyer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the lawyer'; v. Lawman, and compare Sawyer and Bowyer.
(English) One who followed the legal profession, a lawyer.
The profession.
Lawyer Demographics
Lawyer Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lawyer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawyer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lawyer (Bengali: লয়ার) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawyer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 192,671st most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,335,261 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Lawyer are found; 55 percent are found in West Africa and 54 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lawyer is also the 161,726th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 2,152 people.
The last name Lawyer is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,186 people, or 1 in 149,362. In Nigeria Lawyer is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 36 percent live, Delta, where 17 percent live and Rivers, where 12 percent live. Besides Nigeria it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 29 percent live and Malawi, where 6 percent live.
Lawyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lawyer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lawyer surname contracted 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lawyer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
Lawyer earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $50,504 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lawyer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyer in the Bengali language | ||
| লয়ার | layara | - |
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Footnotes
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