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Lawler Family History

Lawler Surname Meaning

Irish (Ulster, Leinster, and Kerry): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Leathlobhair ‘descendant of Leathlobhar’, a personal name composed of the elements leath ‘half’ (i.e. ‘somewhat, fairly’) and lobar ‘leprous, sick’.

The name seems to have been originally a byname for a man of unhealthy constitution.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Lawler family from?

You can see how Lawler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lawler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lawler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 464 Lawler families living in Lancashire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Lawler's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Lawler families in 1891.
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What did your Lawler ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lawler. 20% of Lawler men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Lawler women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lawler were Motor Driver and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Dock Labourer
    6%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Motor Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Lawler. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 21,000 military records available for the last name Lawler. For the veterans among your Lawler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lawler lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Lawler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1942. The average life expectancy for Lawler in 1941 was 44, and 76 in 2004.

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