Lawes

Lawes Meaning & Origin

About Lawes
The surname Lawes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lawe," which itself is a short form of Lawrence. The name Lawrence comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. The surname Lawes therefore signifies "son of Lawe" or "descendant of Lawe," indicating a familial connection to someone named Lawe or Lawrence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lawes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lawes: 708
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,485
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lawes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lawes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 Z
🌐 IPA
/lɔz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lawes in Braille

Here's how to represent Lawes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lawes in braille

How to sign the name Lawes using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lawes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lawes in sign language

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