Lau Family History
Lau Name Meaning
German: nickname for a physically strong person from Middle High German louwe lauwe ‘lion’. In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion. Compare Lowe . German: topographic name for someone living in a bush-covered area or clearing Middle Low German lo loch lage Middle High German lō. North German Danish and Dutch: from a vernacular short form of the personal name Laurentius (see Lawrence ). Compare Louw . Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 劉 and 柳 see Liu 1 and It is also found in Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines Malaysia and Indonesia. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 婁 and 樓 see Lou 1 and Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surnames 勞 and 老 see Lao 1 and 7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 羅 see Luo
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022