Lau

in Hawaii

There are 1,430 people with the last name "Lau" in Hawaii.

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Ranking in Hawaii

NameRank
Lau 17
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  1. is 13th most common Higa
  2. is 14th most common Yamamoto
  3. is 15th most common Williams
  4. is 16th most common Tanaka
  5. is 17th most common Lau
  6. is 18th most common Silva
  7. is 19th most common Lum
  8. is 20th most common Oshiro
  9. is 21st most common Jones

Similar Names and Nicknames

Liu, Law, Lay, La, Lai, Luu, Lao, Lou, Leu, Lyu

Most Common First Names for Lau

Robert, Thomas, Henry, Richard, Alan, David, Ronald, Nelson, Wai, Chun



Meaning & History

Lau

German: nickname for a physically strong person, from Middle High German louwe, lauwe ‘lion’. In some cases the surname may have been originally from a house sign.

North German: topographic name for someone living in a bush-covered area or clearing, Middle Low German lo, loch, lage.

North German and Dutch: from a vernacular short form of the personal name Laurentius (see Lawrence).

Dutch: nickname from Middle Dutch laeu ‘lazy’, ‘indifferent’, ‘faint-hearted’.

Chinese 刘: Cantonese form of Liu 1.

Chinese 柳: Cantonese form of Liu 3.

Chinese 劳: variant of Lao 2.


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