Lawhead

Lawhead Meaning & Origin

About Lawhead
The surname Lawhead is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "hlaw" meaning "hill" and "heafod" meaning "head." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a prominent hill or hilltop. The name Lawhead signifies a geographical association and is commonly found in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lawhead: 1,508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,366
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lawhead 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 Lawhead is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 HH EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔˌhɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lawhead in Braille

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

The name Lawhead in braille

How to sign the name Lawhead using Sign Language

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

The name Lawhead in sign language

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