The surname Lawyer
A surname, carried by 4,112 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex L600
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 4,112 people named Lawyer in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 75,084 Americans. That is up 3.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,977.
#8,049
rank among US surnames
4,112
people in 2010
1.4
per 100,000 Americans
+3.4%
change since 2000 (was #7,715)
| Rank | Surname | People | 1 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| #8,042 | Palladino | 4,115 | 75,029 |
| #8,045 | Bevan | 4,114 | 75,048 |
| #8,046 | Copenhaver | 4,113 | 75,066 |
| #8,049 | Rabon | 4,112 | 75,084 |
| #8,055 | Fant | 4,111 | 75,102 |
Who is named Lawyer
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
81% of people named Lawyer identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 81%
- Black (not Hispanic) 14%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
- Two or more races 1.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Questions
- How common is the surname Lawyer?
- 4,112 people in the United States had the surname Lawyer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 75,084 Americans. It ranked 8,049th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Lawyer?
- In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Lawyer identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Is the surname Lawyer getting more or less common?
- More common. 3,977 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,112 in 2010, up 3.4%.