Find out how popular the last name Lawhon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lawhon.

Lawhon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lawhon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lawhon in America

Lawhon is the 11767th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lawhon surname appeared 2,662 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lawhon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lawhon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lawhon

The surname LAWHON has its origins in England, dating back to the late medieval period. It is believed to be a locational surname derived from the Old English words "hlaw" or "hlaew," meaning a small hill or mound, and "tun," meaning a farm or settlement. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on or near a small hill or raised area of land.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name LAWHON can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327, which lists a John de Lauhton. The spelling variations in this early record, such as "Lauhton" and "Lauton," reflect the phonetic nature of the name's spelling during that time period.

In the 16th century, the name LAWHON appeared in various parish records across England. For instance, in the parish records of Biddulph, Staffordshire, there is an entry from 1573 for the christening of Johane Lawton. This spelling, "Lawton," became more commonly used in later centuries.

Some notable individuals bearing the surname LAWHON throughout history include:

1. John Lawton (c. 1600 - 1670), an English soldier who fought in the English Civil War and later became a settler in Virginia.
2. William Lawton (1772 - 1848), an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia.
3. Amos Lawton (1818 - 1892), an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Lawton Manufacturing Company in Massachusetts.
4. Lancelot Lawton (1881 - 1942), a British actor and film director best known for his silent films during the early 20th century.
5. Henry Ware Lawton (1843 - 1899), a highly decorated American military officer who fought in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War.

While the name LAWHON is believed to have originated in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia. However, its roots can be traced back to the small hill or raised area of land that may have been the original home of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lawhon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lawhon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lawhon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lawhon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lawhon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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