Outlaw Surname

46,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,246 people bear this surname

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

Outlaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'one out of protection of the civil law'; perhaps, more spiritually, one excommunicated.

Richard Utlawe, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Outlagh, Cambridgeshire, 1322.

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Outlaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,8481:33,4134,173
England2941:189,51716,830
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2001:121,87711,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4831:33,8634,049

Outlaw (46) may also be a first name.

Outlaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'one out of protection of the civil law'; perhaps, more spiritually, one excommunicated.

Richard Utlawe, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Outlagh, Cambridgeshire, 1322. Writs of Parliament.

Roger Outlawe, Close Rolls, 16 Edward III.

William Outlawe.

Richard Outlaw, rector of Necton, Norfolk, 1661: History of Norfolk.

The Ulverston News of Dec. 4. 1886, announced the marriage of Florence J. Outlaw, of Birmingham.

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

A rebel.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Oathlaw; a location name in Forfar. Or from the Old Norse, Oddlaugr; from the Dutch, Otterloo; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Outlaw Last Name Facts

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

Outlaw occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Outlaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 46,119th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 648,012 people. The surname Outlaw is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Outlaw live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 46 people.

The last name Outlaw is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 10,848 people, or 1 in 33,413. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 17 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and South Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Outlaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Outlaw has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 731 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Outlaw Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Outlaw last name are 2.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Outlaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.66% less than the national average, earning $36,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.86% less than the national average, earning $45,777 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Outlawe928/
D'Outlaw861/
Outlow8322/
Autlaw832/
Gutlaw832/
Outlab831/
Ottlaw830/
Hootlaw770/
Atlaw735,331/
Utlab731/
Utlova67110/
Otlova671/
Atlawe671/
Hutlow670/
Hatlaw670/

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