How Many People Have the Last Name Lawyer?

4,112

people had the surname Lawyer in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 71,942 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#8,049

Tied with 5 others

Per 100,000 People

1.39

In 2010

Largest Group

80.9%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.4%

+135 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Lawyer (80.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 14.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Lawyer ranks #6,236. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 80.9%

Black 14.2%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%

Two or more races 1.4%

Hispanic or Latino 2%

📈 Change Since 2000

Lawyer grew from 3,977 people in 2000 to 4,112 in 2010 (up 3.4%), and its rank fell from #7,715 to #8,049. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.47 to 1.39 people per 100,000.