Last Name LAWS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • LAWS is ranked as the 1915th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 20,904.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 6.56 people named LAWS 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 LAWS is 16,407, the rank is 2,391 and the proportion per 100k Americans named LAWS is 5.15.

Last Names LAWS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 20,904 +/-2.5%
  • National Rank 1,915
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 6.6

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 16,407
  • National Rank 2,391
  • Proportion/100k 5.15

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name LAWS is 73.3% White, 1.3% Hispanic origin, 22.8% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.5% 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 LAWS have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 73.3% 63.9% 9.4%
Hispanic origin 1.3% 16.3% -15.0%
Black 22.8% 12.3% 10.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.8% -0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.5% 0.7% -0.2%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named LAWS is North Carolina where 3,384 people have this name.
  • North Carolina is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named LAWS, as 34.03 in every 100,000 North Carolinians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of North Carolina.
  • North Carolina 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 4 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Minnesota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 9 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names LAWS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 674 5.23 98.9% Indiana 385 5.83 97.6% Iowa 154 4.97 95.8% Kansas 190 6.54 95.8% Michigan 511 5.16 98.8% Minnesota 23 0.43 73.0% Missouri 153 5.11 92.4% Nebraska 164 8.73 96.3% North Dakota 0 0 0.0% Ohio 483 4.16 98.1% South Dakota 0 0 0.0% Wisconsin 140 2.43 95.0%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name LAWS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 674 5.23 98.9%
Indiana 385 5.83 97.6%
Iowa 154 4.97 95.8%
Kansas 190 6.54 95.8%
Michigan 511 5.16 98.8%
Minnesota 23 0.43 73.0%
Missouri 153 5.11 92.4%
Nebraska 164 8.73 96.3%
North Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Ohio 483 4.16 98.1%
South Dakota 0 0 0.0%
Wisconsin 140 2.43 95.0%
West State Statistics Last-Names LAWS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 80 10.81 92.3% Arizona 279 4.15 97.5% California 1,513 3.9 99.2% Colorado 317 5.93 98.1% Hawaii 12 0.85 60.0% Idaho 109 6.69 94.1% Montana 39 3.83 85.6% Nevada 37 1.29 85.4% New Mexico 187 8.97 96.4% Oregon 292 7.36 97.8% Utah 422 14.35 97.4% Washington 460 6.51 98.7% Wyoming 19 3.19 64.9%

West States
State stats for the first name LAWS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 80 10.81 92.3%
Arizona 279 4.15 97.5%
California 1,513 3.9 99.2%
Colorado 317 5.93 98.1%
Hawaii 12 0.85 60.0%
Idaho 109 6.69 94.1%
Montana 39 3.83 85.6%
Nevada 37 1.29 85.4%
New Mexico 187 8.97 96.4%
Oregon 292 7.36 97.8%
Utah 422 14.35 97.4%
Washington 460 6.51 98.7%
Wyoming 19 3.19 64.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names LAWS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 78 2.16 92.8% Maine 20 1.53 66.1% Massachusetts 134 1.98 93.4% New Hampshire 28 2.11 78.9% New Jersey 198 2.22 96.2% New York 285 1.44 96.8% Pennsylvania 485 3.8 98.3% Rhode Island 9 0.86 28.5% Vermont 4 0.63 26.4%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name LAWS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 78 2.16 92.8%
Maine 20 1.53 66.1%
Massachusetts 134 1.98 93.4%
New Hampshire 28 2.11 78.9%
New Jersey 198 2.22 96.2%
New York 285 1.44 96.8%
Pennsylvania 485 3.8 98.3%
Rhode Island 9 0.86 28.5%
Vermont 4 0.63 26.4%
South State Statistics Last-Names LAWS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 161 3.32 93.2% Arkansas 320 10.8 96.9% Delaware 217 23.19 98.9% Dist. of Columbia 22 3.32 83.6% Florida 915 4.6 99.2% Georgia 494 4.89 97.8% Kentucky 376 8.52 96.5% Louisiana 234 5.04 94.9% Maryland 543 9.09 98.9% Mississippi 153 5.11 92.4% North Carolina 3,384 34.03 99.7% Oklahoma 264 6.8 96.1% South Carolina 537 11.1 98.0% Tennessee 1,651 25.22 99.3% Texas 1,789 6.64 99.2% Virginia 517 6.21 98.3% West Virginia 45 2.46 80.7%

South States
State stats for the first name LAWS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 161 3.32 93.2%
Arkansas 320 10.8 96.9%
Delaware 217 23.19 98.9%
Dist. of Columbia 22 3.32 83.6%
Florida 915 4.6 99.2%
Georgia 494 4.89 97.8%
Kentucky 376 8.52 96.5%
Louisiana 234 5.04 94.9%
Maryland 543 9.09 98.9%
Mississippi 153 5.11 92.4%
North Carolina 3,384 34.03 99.7%
Oklahoma 264 6.8 96.1%
South Carolina 537 11.1 98.0%
Tennessee 1,651 25.22 99.3%
Texas 1,789 6.64 99.2%
Virginia 517 6.21 98.3%
West Virginia 45 2.46 80.7%
 

Full Names with LAWS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have LAWS 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 LAWS.

The most popular full name is James LAWS. 1.84% of all the people named LAWS have this given name.

There are 1243 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name LAWS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James LAWS 1.84%
2 Robert LAWS 1.73%
3 David LAWS 1.53%
4 John LAWS 1.49%
5 William LAWS 1.09%
6 Mary LAWS 1.07%
7 Michael LAWS 1.04%
8 Kenneth LAWS 0.78%
9 Linda LAWS 0.78%
10 Betty LAWS 0.71%
11 Barbara LAWS 0.69%
12 Charles LAWS 0.69%
13 Richard LAWS 0.69%
14 Susan LAWS 0.67%
15 Brenda LAWS 0.64%
16 Thomas LAWS 0.58%
17 Donald LAWS 0.56%
18 Jennifer LAWS 0.56%
19 Edward LAWS 0.53%
20 Karen LAWS 0.53%

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