Lau

in the US

There are 21,124 people with the last name "Lau" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Lau 1,268
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  1. is 1,264th most common Tipton
  2. is 1,265th most common Chin
  3. is 1,266th most common Gore
  4. is 1,267th most common Plummer
  5. is 1,268th most common Lau
  6. is 1,269th most common Kay
  7. is 1,270th most common Guevara
  8. is 1,271st most common Lund
  9. is 1,272nd most common Robison

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Lau

David, Wai, Michael, John, Wing, James, Robert, William, Richard, Kam



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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