How common is the surname Lawler?

14,387 people in the United States had the surname Lawler in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 21,460 Americans. It ranked 2,516th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Lawler?

Jerry Lawler, American professional wrestler and color commentator, followed by Robbie Lawler.

Where is the surname Lawler most common?

Wikidata records people named Lawler in the United States.

Is the surname Lawler getting more or less common?

More common. 14,194 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,387 in 2010, up 1.4%.

The surname Lawler

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 14,387 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L460

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lawler is more common than 98.4% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

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.

Lawler is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 14,387 people named Lawler in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 21,460 Americans. That is up 1.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 14,194.

#2,516

rank among US surnames

14,387

people in 2010

4.9

per 100,000 Americans

+1.4%

change since 2000 (was #2,336)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,507	Starnes	14,442	21,378
#2,508	Randle	14,437	21,386
#2,509	Reardon	14,435	21,389
#2,510	Coughlin	14,434	21,390
#2,511	Vick	14,421	21,409
#2,512	Jacques	14,417	21,415
#2,513	Heim	14,414	21,420

Who is named Lawler

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named Lawler identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Lawlers

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jerry Lawler
American professional wrestler and color commentator, born 1949
Robbie Lawler
American mixed martial artist (born 1982)
Greg Lawler
American mathematician, born 1955
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)

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Variant spellings

Lawlor

Surnames that sound like Lawler

Lawlor

Lawler has the Soundex code L460, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L460.

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Lawler come from?: 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.
How common is the surname Lawler?: 14,387 people in the United States had the surname Lawler in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 21,460 Americans. It ranked 2,516th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lawler?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Lawler identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Lawler?: Jerry Lawler, American professional wrestler and color commentator, followed by Robbie Lawler.
Where is the surname Lawler most common?: Wikidata records people named Lawler in the United States.
What type of surname is Lawler?: Lawler is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Lawler getting more or less common?: More common. 14,194 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,387 in 2010, up 1.4%.
What are other spellings of Lawler?: Lawlor.