# Lawler (surname)

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

A surname from Irish.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 14,387 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,516 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 21,460 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.4% (14,194 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Lawlor |

## Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Leathlobhair (“descendant of Leathlobhar”), a personal name composed of the elements leath (“half”) + lobar (“leprous; sick”), a nickname for a man of unhealthy constitution.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Lawler 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) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 5.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Lawler in the United States.

## People named Lawler

- Jerry Lawler, American professional wrestler and color commentator
- Robbie Lawler, American mixed martial artist (born 1982)
- Greg Lawler, American mathematician
- Matilda Lawler, American actress (born 2008)
- Mike Lawler, American politician (born 1986)
- Louise Lawler, American photographer (born 1947)
- Raymond Lawler, American soccer player (1888-1946)
- Brian Christopher, American professional wrestler (1972–2018)

## Similar surnames

Lawlor, Lollar.

## 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.