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Lawyer Name Meaning

Anglicized form of Flemish De Lauwer an occupational name for a tanner from the Dutch verb looien ‘to tan’ or an occupational name for a lawyer.

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


Similar surnames: Lawver, Lauver, Sawyer, Lawler, Mawyer, Layer, Loyer, Latner, Laier

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Where is the Lawyer family from?

You can see how Lawyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lawyer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lawyer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 125 Lawyer families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Lawyer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lawyer families in 1891.
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What did your Lawyer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Market Gardener (mast and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lawyer. 50% of Lawyer men worked as a Market Gardener (mast and 72% of Lawyer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lawyer were General Labourer 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

  • Market Gardener (mast
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Servant
    8%
  • Chambermaid
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
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Census Records

There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Lawyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lawyer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Lawyer. 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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Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Lawyer. For the veterans among your Lawyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lawyer lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Lawyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Lawyer in 1940 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

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