Laws

Laws Meaning & Origin

About Laws
The surname Laws is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Law," which itself is a short form of Lawrence. The name Lawrence comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "man from Laurentum." The surname Laws therefore signifies a descendant of someone named Law or Lawrence, and it is often associated with individuals who were known for their legal or judicial expertise.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laws: 14,511
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,486
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.92

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laws 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 Laws 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 Laws in Braille

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

The name Laws in braille

How to sign the name Laws using Sign Language

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

The name Laws in sign language

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