Lau

in New York

There are 2,813 people with the last name "Lau" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Lau 449
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  1. is 445th most common Chambers
  2. is 446th most common Miles
  3. is 447th most common La
  4. is 448th most common Walter
  5. is 449th most common Lau
  6. is 450th most common Small
  7. is 451st most common Arias
  8. is 452nd most common Webster
  9. is 453rd most common Benson

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Lau

Wai, Kwok, Wing, Siu, Yuk, Lai, Man, Tak, Kam, Kin



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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