Lawson (family name)
Lawson is an English family name .
Origin and meaning
Lawson is an originally patronymic educated English name with the "Son of the importance Laurence ".
Name bearer
A.
- Al Lawson (born 1948), American politician
- Alex Lawson (* 1994), American tennis player
- Alfred Lawson (1869–1954), American eccentric
- Andrew Cowper Lawson (1861–1952), British-American geologist
- Andrew Lawson (photographer) (born 1945), British photographer
- Andrew Lawson (game designer) , game designer
- Andrew Lawson (Medical Doctor) (1958-2014), British anesthetist
- April Ayers Lawson (* 1979), American writer
- Arthur Lawson (1908–1970), British art director and production designer
- Arthur Lawson-Johnston, 3rd Baron Luke (1933–2015), British peer and politician
- Audrey Lawson-Johnston (1915–2011), American survivor of the Lusitania disaster
- Augustus Lawson (* 1930), Ghanaian athlete
B.
- Bianca Lawson (* 1979), American actress
- Brenda Lawson (* 1967), New Zealand rower
C.
- Carl Lawson (born 1947), Jamaican sprinter
- Célia Lawson (* 1974), Portuguese singer
- Charles Lawson (1794–1873), British gardener and botanist
- Charlie Lawson (around 1900 – after 1929), American jazz trombonist
- Cina Lawson (* 1973), Togolese economist and politician
D.
- Danny Lawson (1947-2008), Canadian ice hockey player
- David M. Lawson (* 1951), American lawyer
- Denis Lawson (born 1947), Scottish actor
E.
- Eddie Lawson (* 1958), American motorcycle racer
- Edward Levy-Lawson, 1st Baron Burnham (1833-1916), British newspaper publisher
- Edward B. Lawson (1895–1962), American diplomat
- Edward M. Lawson (* 1929), Canadian politician
- Eric Lawson (Politician) (1910–1993), Australian politician and entrepreneur
- Eric Lawson (actor) (1941-2014), American actor
- Eric Lawson (martial artist) (born 1981), American martial arts fighter
- Eric Lawson (chess player) (* 1984), Canadian chess player
G
- Geoff Lawson (1944–1999), British automobile designer
- George Lawson (politician, York) , English politician
- George Lawson (botanist) (1827–1895), British-Canadian botanist
- George Lawson (politician, 1880) (1880–1966), Australian politician
- George Lawson (officer) (1899–1922), South African Air Force officer
- George Lawson (politician, 1906) (1906–1978), Scottish politician
- George Anderson Lawson (1832-1904), British sculptor
H
- H. Blaine Lawson (* 1942), American mathematician
- Harold Lawson (1937–2019), American computer scientist
- Harry Lawson (politician) (1875–1952), Australian politician
- Harry Lawson (track and field athlete) (* 1882; date of death unknown), Canadian marathon runner of British origin
- Harry Lawson (1852–1925), British entrepreneur, promoter, inventor and automobile pioneer; see. Henry John Lawson
- Henry Lawson (1867–1922), Australian author and poet
- Henry John Lawson (also Harry Lawson ; 1852-1925), British bicycle developer, racing cyclist and promoter
- Hugh Lawson (1935–1997), American jazz pianist
- Hugh Lawson, 6th Baron Burnham (1931–2005) British publisher, peer and conservative politician
I.
- Ian Lawson (officer) (1917-1998), British Air Force officer
- Ian Lawson (soccer player, 1939) (born 1939), English soccer player
- Ian Lawson (soccer player, 1977) (born 1977), English soccer player
- Ian Lawson (rower) (born 1977), British rower
- Isaac Lawson (1704–1747), Scottish physician and mineralogist
- Iver Lawson (1879–1937), American racing cyclist
J
- Jack Lawson, 1st Baron Lawson (1881–1965), British politician, MP and peer
- Jamie Lawson (* 1975), English singer-songwriter
- Jarrion Lawson (* 1994), American track and field athlete
- Jerry Lawson , computer game pioneer
- Jesse Lawson (* 1986), American rock musician
- Joe Lawson (* 1992), American basketball player
- John Lawson (naval officer) (~ 1615–1665), British Vice-Admiral
- John Lawson (Explorer) (1674-1711), English explorer and writer
- John Lawson (physicist) (1923-2008), British physicist
- John Cuthbert Lawson (1874 – after 1919), British scholar
- John D. Lawson (1816-1896), American politician
- John Howard Lawson (1894–1977), American playwright and screenwriter
- John Rhea Lawson , real name of Yank Lawson (1911–1995), American jazz trumpeter
- John W. Lawson (1837–1905), American politician
- Josh Lawson (born 1981), Australian actor
K
- Kara Lawson (* 1981), American basketball player
L.
- LaKeisha Lawson (* 1987), American sprinter
- Lee Lawson (1941-2006), American actress
- Louisa Lawson (1848–1920), Australian writer
M.
- Maggie Lawson (* 1980), American actress
- Mhairi Lawson , Scottish singer (soprano)
N
- Nathan Lawson (* 1983), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
- Nigel Lawson (* 1932), British politician
- Nigella Lawson (* 1960), British author
P
- Paul Lawson (* 1984), Scottish football player
- Philip Lawson (born 1957), British composer, arranger and singer (baritone)
- Priscilla Lawson (1914–1958), American actress
R.
- René Lawson (* 1891), Argentine diplomat
- Richard Lawson (born 1947), American actor
- Ricky Lawson (1954–2013), American musician
- Robert Lawson (1833–1902), New Zealand architect
- Robert Lawson (writer) (1892–1957), American illustrator and children's book author
S.
- Sandra Lawson (* 1976), Austrian bass player
- Steve Lawson (* 1972), British musician
- Steve Lawson ( American football player ) (born 1949), American football player
- Steve Lawson (baseball player) (born 1950), American baseball player
- Steve Lawson (soccer player) (* 1994), Togolese soccer player
T
- Thomas G. Lawson (1835–1912), American politician
- Thomas William Lawson (1857–1925), American stockbroker and author
- Tom Lawson (* 1979), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
- Tony Lawson (born 1944), British film editor
- Ty Lawson (born 1987), American basketball player
W.
- Wilfrid Lawson (1900–1966), British actor
- William Lawson (1774–1850), Australian explorer
- William Lawson (Author) (1553 / 1554-1635), English clergyman and author
Y
- Yank Lawson (1911–1995), American jazz trumpeter