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Laws Name Meaning

English (chiefly southern): patronymic from the personal name Law (pet form of Lawrence). Perhaps a reduced form of Scottish or Irish McLeish. Compare McLaws.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lawes, Law, Lais, Lewis, Lans, Lark, Lau, Luks, Mclaws, Kaps

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Laws Family Origin

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Laws Family Occupations

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    5%

  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Labourer

    4%

  • Farmer

    3%

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Coal Miner and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Laws. The most common Laws occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 5% of Laws's were Agricultural Labourers. A less common occupation for the Laws family was Farmer.

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Laws Historical Records

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Laws Life Expectancy

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Between 1943 and 2004, Laws life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Laws in 1943 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Laws

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