Last Name LAWSON

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • LAWSON is ranked as the 263rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 125,601.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 39.39 people named LAWSON for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named LAWSON is 136,033, the rank is 235 and the proportion per 100k Americans named LAWSON is 42.70.

Last Names LAWSON
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 125,601 +/-1.0%
  • National Rank 263
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 39.4

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 136,033
  • National Rank 235
  • Proportion/100k 42.70

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name LAWSON is 76.3% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 19.7% Black, 0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name LAWSON have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name LAWSON is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name LAWSON

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 76.3% 63.9% 12.4%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 19.7% 12.3% 7.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.9% -4.6%
Two or more races 1.7% 1.8% -0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named LAWSON is California where 10,137 people have this name.
  • Kentucky is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named LAWSON, as 132.91 in every 100,000 Kentuckians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Kentucky is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is South Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names LAWSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 4,130 32.06 99.9% Indiana 4,429 67.14 99.9% Iowa 1,026 33 99.6% Kansas 1,315 45.28 99.6% Michigan 3,459 34.9 99.9% Minnesota 885 16.21 99.5% Missouri 1,110 37.08 98.8% Nebraska 552 29.33 99.2% North Dakota 217 29.36 97.9% Ohio 6,107 52.67 99.9% South Dakota 80 9.33 91.5% Wisconsin 709 12.31 99.3%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name LAWSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 4,130 32.06 99.9%
Indiana 4,429 67.14 99.9%
Iowa 1,026 33 99.6%
Kansas 1,315 45.28 99.6%
Michigan 3,459 34.9 99.9%
Minnesota 885 16.21 99.5%
Missouri 1,110 37.08 98.8%
Nebraska 552 29.33 99.2%
North Dakota 217 29.36 97.9%
Ohio 6,107 52.67 99.9%
South Dakota 80 9.33 91.5%
Wisconsin 709 12.31 99.3%
West State Statistics Last-Names LAWSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 159 21.62 96.8% Arizona 1,971 29.29 99.7% California 10,137 26.12 99.9% Colorado 1,682 31.4 99.7% Hawaii 301 21.21 98.7% Idaho 375 22.93 98.5% Montana 369 36.02 99.1% Nevada 945 33.27 99.5% New Mexico 492 23.61 98.6% Oregon 1,439 36.25 99.7% Utah 886 30.11 98.9% Washington 2,614 37.02 99.8% Wyoming 196 33.52 98.1%

West States
State stats for the first name LAWSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 159 21.62 96.8%
Arizona 1,971 29.29 99.7%
California 10,137 26.12 99.9%
Colorado 1,682 31.4 99.7%
Hawaii 301 21.21 98.7%
Idaho 375 22.93 98.5%
Montana 369 36.02 99.1%
Nevada 945 33.27 99.5%
New Mexico 492 23.61 98.6%
Oregon 1,439 36.25 99.7%
Utah 886 30.11 98.9%
Washington 2,614 37.02 99.8%
Wyoming 196 33.52 98.1%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names LAWSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 1,062 29.53 99.6% Maine 285 21.44 96.8% Massachusetts 1,958 29.03 99.6% New Hampshire 215 16.2 97.2% New Jersey 2,022 22.63 99.7% New York 3,880 19.65 99.8% Pennsylvania 3,344 26.15 99.8% Rhode Island 191 18.14 97.3% Vermont 239 38.16 98.8%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name LAWSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 1,062 29.53 99.6%
Maine 285 21.44 96.8%
Massachusetts 1,958 29.03 99.6%
New Hampshire 215 16.2 97.2%
New Jersey 2,022 22.63 99.7%
New York 3,880 19.65 99.8%
Pennsylvania 3,344 26.15 99.8%
Rhode Island 191 18.14 97.3%
Vermont 239 38.16 98.8%
South State Statistics Last-Names LAWSON State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 3,263 67.28 99.6% Arkansas 2,101 70.84 99.6% Delaware 494 52.84 99.6% Dist. of Columbia 459 69.64 99.3% Florida 7,082 35.6 99.9% Georgia 6,225 61.65 99.8% Kentucky 5,866 132.91 99.9% Louisiana 1,835 39.48 99.4% Maryland 2,773 46.4 99.8% Mississippi 1,110 37.08 98.8% North Carolina 6,251 62.86 99.9% Oklahoma 3,092 79.73 99.7% South Carolina 3,757 77.73 99.8% Tennessee 8,309 126.87 99.9% Texas 9,576 35.52 99.9% Virginia 6,330 76.03 99.9% West Virginia 1,300 70.28 99.3%

South States
State stats for the first name LAWSON

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 3,263 67.28 99.6%
Arkansas 2,101 70.84 99.6%
Delaware 494 52.84 99.6%
Dist. of Columbia 459 69.64 99.3%
Florida 7,082 35.6 99.9%
Georgia 6,225 61.65 99.8%
Kentucky 5,866 132.91 99.9%
Louisiana 1,835 39.48 99.4%
Maryland 2,773 46.4 99.8%
Mississippi 1,110 37.08 98.8%
North Carolina 6,251 62.86 99.9%
Oklahoma 3,092 79.73 99.7%
South Carolina 3,757 77.73 99.8%
Tennessee 8,309 126.87 99.9%
Texas 9,576 35.52 99.9%
Virginia 6,330 76.03 99.9%
West Virginia 1,300 70.28 99.3%
 

Full Names with LAWSON as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have LAWSON as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named LAWSON.

The most popular full name is James LAWSON. 2.20% of all the people named LAWSON have this given name.

There are 3772 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name LAWSON

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James LAWSON 2.20%
2 David LAWSON 1.77%
3 John LAWSON 1.50%
4 Robert LAWSON 1.44%
5 Michael LAWSON 1.19%
6 William LAWSON 1.05%
7 Mary LAWSON 1.02%
8 Charles LAWSON 1.01%
9 Barbara LAWSON 0.77%
10 Richard LAWSON 0.73%
11 Betty LAWSON 0.72%
12 Linda LAWSON 0.68%
13 Donald LAWSON 0.64%
14 Patricia LAWSON 0.62%
15 Brenda LAWSON 0.60%
16 Kenneth LAWSON 0.56%
17 Donna LAWSON 0.55%
18 Karen LAWSON 0.54%
19 Jerry LAWSON 0.53%
20 Mark LAWSON 0.52%

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