Lawlor

Lawlor Meaning & Origin

About Lawlor
The surname Lawlor is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Leathlobhair, meaning "descendant of Leathlobhair." Leathlobhair is a personal name composed of the elements "leath," meaning "half," and "lobhar," meaning "leper." The name Lawlor was likely originally given to someone who had a connection to or was associated with a person named Leathlobhair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lawlor: 5,729
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,001
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.94

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LLR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔlər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lawlor in Braille

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

The name Lawlor in braille

How to sign the name Lawlor using Sign Language

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

The name Lawlor in sign language

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