Last Name LAW

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • LAW is ranked as the 785th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 48,207.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 15.12 people named LAW for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 99% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named LAW is 36,477, the rank is 1,037 and the proportion per 100k Americans named LAW is 11.45.

Last Names LAW
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 48,207 +/-1.6%
  • National Rank 785
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 15.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 36,477
  • National Rank 1,037
  • Proportion/100k 11.45

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name LAW is 68.5% White, 1.3% Hispanic origin, 15.1% Black, 13.2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.3% 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 LAW have a higher likelyhood of being Asian or Pacific Islander and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

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

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

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 68.5% 63.9% 4.6%
Hispanic origin 1.3% 16.3% -15.0%
Black 15.1% 12.3% 2.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 13.2% 4.9% 8.3%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.8% -0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.3% 0.7% -0.4%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named LAW is California where 7,077 people have this name.
  • Alabama is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named LAW, as 34.59 in every 100,000 Alabamians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Alabama 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 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Wisconsin (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 6 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names LAW State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,552 12.05 99.5% Indiana 907 13.74 99.1% Iowa 595 19.15 99.2% Kansas 415 14.29 98.3% Michigan 1,118 11.29 99.5% Minnesota 497 9.1 99.0% Missouri 226 7.55 94.3% Nebraska 118 6.29 94.2% North Dakota 40 5.44 80.6% Ohio 1,706 14.72 99.5% South Dakota 97 11.4 93.7% Wisconsin 282 4.9 97.9%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name LAW

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,552 12.05 99.5%
Indiana 907 13.74 99.1%
Iowa 595 19.15 99.2%
Kansas 415 14.29 98.3%
Michigan 1,118 11.29 99.5%
Minnesota 497 9.1 99.0%
Missouri 226 7.55 94.3%
Nebraska 118 6.29 94.2%
North Dakota 40 5.44 80.6%
Ohio 1,706 14.72 99.5%
South Dakota 97 11.4 93.7%
Wisconsin 282 4.9 97.9%
West State Statistics Last-Names LAW State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 64 8.65 89.8% Arizona 871 12.95 99.2% California 7,077 18.24 99.8% Colorado 1,006 18.79 99.4% Hawaii 241 16.96 98.3% Idaho 531 32.48 99.0% Montana 71 6.9 92.9% Nevada 358 12.6 98.6% New Mexico 197 9.45 96.6% Oregon 643 16.19 99.1% Utah 1,002 34.05 99.0% Washington 1,253 17.74 99.6% Wyoming 47 7.98 88.5%

West States
State stats for the first name LAW

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 64 8.65 89.8%
Arizona 871 12.95 99.2%
California 7,077 18.24 99.8%
Colorado 1,006 18.79 99.4%
Hawaii 241 16.96 98.3%
Idaho 531 32.48 99.0%
Montana 71 6.9 92.9%
Nevada 358 12.6 98.6%
New Mexico 197 9.45 96.6%
Oregon 643 16.19 99.1%
Utah 1,002 34.05 99.0%
Washington 1,253 17.74 99.6%
Wyoming 47 7.98 88.5%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names LAW State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 233 6.48 97.7% Maine 92 6.89 90.9% Massachusetts 742 11 98.7% New Hampshire 149 11.27 95.9% New Jersey 969 10.85 99.3% New York 3,189 16.15 99.8% Pennsylvania 1,746 13.65 99.6% Rhode Island 146 13.82 96.2% Vermont 71 11.26 94.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name LAW

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 233 6.48 97.7%
Maine 92 6.89 90.9%
Massachusetts 742 11 98.7%
New Hampshire 149 11.27 95.9%
New Jersey 969 10.85 99.3%
New York 3,189 16.15 99.8%
Pennsylvania 1,746 13.65 99.6%
Rhode Island 146 13.82 96.2%
Vermont 71 11.26 94.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names LAW State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 1,677 34.59 99.2% Arkansas 609 20.52 98.4% Delaware 146 15.59 98.2% Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.2% Florida 3,690 18.55 99.8% Georgia 2,400 23.77 99.5% Kentucky 707 16.01 98.0% Louisiana 590 12.68 97.8% Maryland 903 15.11 99.4% Mississippi 226 7.55 94.3% North Carolina 1,202 12.09 99.1% Oklahoma 663 17.09 98.5% South Carolina 771 15.96 98.7% Tennessee 1,130 17.26 98.9% Texas 3,293 12.21 99.5% Virginia 1,682 20.21 99.5% West Virginia 637 34.4 98.3%

South States
State stats for the first name LAW

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 1,677 34.59 99.2%
Arkansas 609 20.52 98.4%
Delaware 146 15.59 98.2%
Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.2%
Florida 3,690 18.55 99.8%
Georgia 2,400 23.77 99.5%
Kentucky 707 16.01 98.0%
Louisiana 590 12.68 97.8%
Maryland 903 15.11 99.4%
Mississippi 226 7.55 94.3%
North Carolina 1,202 12.09 99.1%
Oklahoma 663 17.09 98.5%
South Carolina 771 15.96 98.7%
Tennessee 1,130 17.26 98.9%
Texas 3,293 12.21 99.5%
Virginia 1,682 20.21 99.5%
West Virginia 637 34.4 98.3%
 

Full Names with LAW as a Last Name

Summary

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

The most popular full name is James LAW. 1.83% of all the people named LAW have this given name.

There are 2194 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name LAW

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James LAW 1.83%
2 John LAW 1.82%
3 David LAW 1.80%
4 Robert LAW 1.46%
5 Michael LAW 1.22%
6 Mary LAW 1.18%
7 William LAW 1.18%
8 Richard LAW 0.94%
9 Charles LAW 0.92%
10 Patricia LAW 0.79%
11 Barbara LAW 0.74%
12 Linda LAW 0.68%
13 Thomas LAW 0.65%
14 Donald LAW 0.60%
15 George LAW 0.58%
16 Karen LAW 0.57%
17 Susan LAW 0.55%
18 Betty LAW 0.52%
19 Daniel LAW 0.52%
20 Elizabeth LAW 0.52%

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