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Lawson

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Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“English surname meaning 'son of Lawrence,' combining patronymic tradition with the laurel tree symbolism. Once purely a surname, now embraced as a first name in modern naming trends.”

Popularity Over Time

Lawson US popularity rank over timeRank 2857 in 1978 to rank 358 in 2020. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#358#1608#28571900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #415 in the United States.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LawLawsonLaws

Style

ModernStrongMinimalBold

Famous Bearers

  • Lawson McCloskey (American football)
  • Jessica Lawson (singer)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

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Edison

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Harrison

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People Also Ask

English surname meaning 'son of Lawrence,' combining patronymic tradition with the laurel tree symbolism. Once purely a surname, now embraced as a first name in modern naming trends.

Lawson is currently ranked #415 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Lawson include Law, Lawson, Laws.

Names that pair beautifully with Lawson include Hudson, Edison, Harrison, Magnolia.