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Where is the Lawis family from?
You can see how Lawis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lawis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lawis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Lawis family living in New Hampshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Lawis's in USA. New Hampshire and 1 other state had the highest population of Lawis families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lawis surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lawis. 30% of Lawis men worked as a Laborer and 12% of Lawis women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lawis were Clerk and Housewife. .
Between 1968 and 1998, in the United States, Lawis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Lawis in 1968 was 58, and 61 in 1998.