Lawrie

Lawrie Meaning & Origin

About Lawrie
The surname Lawrie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Lawrence, which itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "man from Laurentum." The name Lawrie signifies a person who is from a place called Laurentum or is associated with someone named Lawrence. It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor who bore the name Lawrence.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lawrie: 1,383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,527
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlΙ”ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lawrie in Braille

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

The name Lawrie in braille

How to sign the name Lawrie using Sign Language

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

The name Lawrie in sign language

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