How Many People Have the Last Name Laws?
people had the surname Laws in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 20,325 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+620 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Laws (71.6%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 22.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Laws ranks #1,855. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Laws grew from 13,891 people in 2000 to 14,511 in 2010 (up 4.5%), and its rank fell from #2,391 to #2,486. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 5.15 to 4.92 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 13,891 | 14,511 |
| Rank | #2,391 | #2,486 |
| Per 100,000 people | 5.15 | 4.92 |
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Same Soundex code as Laws: L200
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