Explore the Family Name Lawer

The meaning of Lawer

Cornish: habitational name from Lawhyre in Fowey (Cornwall). The placename derives from Middle Cornish lann ‘enclosed cemetery, church’ + wuir ‘sister’.

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How common is the last name Lawer in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lawer has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 74,164, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 78,316, representing a 5.6% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 243 to 244 during the same period. However, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 11.11%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,164	#78,316	-5.6%
Count	243	244	0.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lawer

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Lawer has also shifted over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a significant majority of those with the surname identified as White (84.77%), followed by Black (11.52%), and a small percentage identified with two or more races (2.06%). No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. By 2010, there was a notable increase in the percentage identifying as Black, up to 18.03%. The percentage identifying as White dropped to 77.46%. A small percentage began identifying as Hispanic, while the percentage of those claiming two or more races remained stable. There were still no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.77%	77.46%	-8.62%
Black	11.52%	18.03%	56.51%
Two or More Races	2.06%	2.05%	-0.49%
Hispanic	0%	2.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%