# Law (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/law/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 32,122 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,089 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 9,612 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.0% (30,900 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Clipping of Lawrence.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Law in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 66% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Law in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

## People named Law

- Katrina Law, American actress
- Phyllida Law, British actress (1932−2026)
- John Phillip Law, American film actor (1937-2008)
- Acie Law, American basketball player (born 1985)
- Vern Law, American baseball player
- Walter Law, American actor (1876-1940)
- Ty Law, American football player (born 1974)
- Oliver Law, American labor organizer (1900-1937)
- Thomas Law, British actor
- Rick Law, American illustrator, producer (born 1969)
- Stuart Law, Australian cricketer
- Phillip Law, Australian scientist and explorer (1912–2010)

and 1 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Lau, Lai, Lay, La, Lao, Lee, Li, Le, Lowe, Liu, Lu, Ly.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.