Lawston

Lawston Meaning & Origin

About Lawston
The surname Lawston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofstan," which means "beloved stone." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leofstan. Over time, the name evolved into Lawston, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in England and other English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lawston: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lawston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lawston in Braille

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

The name Lawston in braille

How to sign the name Lawston using Sign Language

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

The name Lawston in sign language

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