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Lawhead Name Meaning

Probably Scottish: from any of various places called Lawhead (‘hill head’) in Fife Lothian and Strathclyde which could have given rise to the surname although there is no evidence of the surname in present-day Scotland.

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


Similar surnames: Bankhead, Head, Latham, Lanfear, Redhead, Lapham, Leithead, Lochhead

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Where is the Lawhead family from?

You can see how Lawhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lawhead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lawhead families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Lawhead families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Lawhead's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lawhead families in 1911.
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What did your Lawhead ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Lawhead. 100% of Lawhead men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 225 immigration records available for the last name Lawhead. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Lawhead. For the veterans among your Lawhead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lawhead lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Lawhead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Lawhead in 1945 was 32, and 67 in 2004.

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