Lawyer Family History

Lawyer Surname Meaning

Anglicized form of Flemish De Lauwer an occupational name for a tanner from the Dutch verb looien ‘to tan’

or an occupational name for a lawyer.

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

Similar surnames: Lawver, Lauver, Sawyer, Lawler, Mawyer, Layer, Loyer, Latner, Laier, Lanier

24K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
8K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
44K	Census and Voter Lists
54K	Member Trees

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Where is the Lawyer family from?

You can see how Lawyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lawyer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lawyer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 32 Lawyer families living in Quebec. This was about 39% of all the recorded Lawyer's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Lawyer families in 1911.

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What did your Lawyer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Lawyer.

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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.

Clerk

30%

Farmer

30%

Engineer

20%

Cultivateur

20%

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Census Record

There are 44K census records available for the last name Lawyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lawyer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Lawyer. 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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Military Records

There are 8K military records available for the last name Lawyer. For the veterans among your Lawyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lawyer lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Lawyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Lawyer in 1940 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

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Lawyer Surname Meaning

Anglicized form of Flemish De Lauwer an occupational name for a tanner from the Dutch verb looien ‘to tan’

or an occupational name for a lawyer.

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

Where is the Lawyer family from?

What did your Lawyer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Lawyer.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Clerk

30%

Farmer

30%

Engineer

20%

Cultivateur

20%

What Lawyer family records will you find?

What is the average Lawyer lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Lawyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Lawyer in 1940 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

Lawyer Family History

Lawyer Surname Meaning

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Lawyer Surname Meaning

132,000 record(s) for Lawyer

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Where is the Lawyer family from?

What did your Lawyer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Lawyer family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Lawyer lifespan?

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