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

Lawhorne, 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 Lawhorne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lawhorne in America

Lawhorne is the 20336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lawhorne surname appeared 1,307 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lawhorne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lawhorne 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 Lawhorne

The surname Lawhorne is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place in the county of Dorset called Lowhorne or Lowhurn, which translates to "low hill" or "low promontory" from the Old English words "loh" and "hyrne."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Dorset from 1327, where a certain William de Lowhorne is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the 14th century.

In the late 15th century, the name appears in various forms in the records of the nearby county of Somerset, such as John Lowhorne (1479) and Richard Lowhorn (1493). These spellings reflect the natural evolution of the name over time and across different regions.

A notable early bearer of the Lawhorne name was Sir John Lawhorne, a wealthy merchant and alderman of the City of London in the late 16th century. He was born around 1540 and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1588.

Another prominent figure was William Lawhorne (1595-1675), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Bright Waltham in Berkshire. He published several works on theology and religious matters during his lifetime.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread beyond its original homeland in the southwest of England. For example, there are records of a Robert Lawhorne (1620-1689) who was a successful merchant and landowner in the county of Norfolk.

A branch of the family also settled in the American colonies during this period. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of John Lawhorne, who arrived in Virginia from England in 1635 and later served as a member of the House of Burgesses.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, notable bearers of the Lawhorne name included James Lawhorne (1733-1812), a wealthy plantation owner and politician in Virginia, and Henry Lawhorne (1801-1876), a renowned lawyer and judge in South Carolina.

While the Lawhorne surname has evolved in spelling and distribution over the centuries, it remains firmly rooted in its English origins, with a rich history spanning numerous prominent individuals across various fields and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lawhorne

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

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 Lawhorne 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 Lawhorne 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 Lawhorne was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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