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Lau

in Illinois

There are 692 people with the last name "Lau" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

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Lau 1,562
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  1. is 1,558th most common Mathew
  2. is 1,559th most common Gallo
  3. is 1,560th most common Thomson
  4. is 1,561st most common Darnell
  5. is 1,562nd most common Lau
  6. is 1,563rd most common Lovell
  7. is 1,564th most common Marek
  8. is 1,565th most common Nevarez
  9. is 1,566th most common Samuels

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Lau

Jennifer, Brian, David, Wai, Wayne, Alan, Christopher, Larry, Paul, Raymond

Meaning & History

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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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