Law (surname)

Law is a surname, of English, Scottish, Cantonese, or Chinese origin. In Scotland, the surname means dweller at the low; as in a hill. Another origin of the surname is a contraction of Lawrence, or Lawson.

## Notable people with the surname Law

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Notable people with the surname Law include:

* Acie Law IV (born 1985), American basketball player
* Alfred Law (1860–1939), English politician
* Alfred Law (cricketer) (1862–1919), English cricketer
* Alice Easton Law (1870–1942), New Zealand music teacher for the visually impaired
* Alvin Law (born 1960), Canadian motivational speaker
* Andrew Law (disambiguation), several people
* Annie Law (died 1889), conchologist[1]
* Benjamin Law (disambiguation), several people
* Bernard Francis Law (1931-2017), former Archbishop of Boston
* Bonar Law (1858–1923), British prime minister
* Brian Law (born 1970), Welsh footballer
* Evander M. Law (1836–1920), general in the Confederate States Army
* Denis Law (born 1940), Scottish footballer
* Derek Law (born 1990), American baseball pitcher
* Don Law (1902–1982), English-born country music record producer and executive
* Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough (1750-1818), English judge and politician.
* John Law (disambiguation), several people
* Josh Law (born 1989), English footballer
* Jude Law (born 1972), English actor
* Keith Law (born 1973), American writer.
* Kendrick Law, American college football player
* Mark Law (engineer), American engineer
* Michelle Law, Australian writer and screenwriter
* Nel Law (1914–1990), Australian writer and Antarctic traveller
* Nicky Law, several people
* Nicholas Law (born 1990), American engineer & inventor
* Oliver Law (1900-1937), American communist
* Peter Law (1948–2006), Welsh politician
* Phyllida Law (born 1932), Scottish actress
* Rick Law (born 1969), American illustrator
* Rita Law, Maltese politician
* Robert D. Law (1944–1969), United States Medal of Honor recipient
* Robin Law (born 1944), British Africanist and historian
* Rudy Law (born 1956), American baseball player
* Satya Churn Law (died 1984), Indian educationist
* Sian Law (born 1981), wrestler from New Zealand
* Thelma Patten Law (1900-1968), African American physician
* Thomas Law (disambiguation), several people
* Tony Law (born 1969), Canadian comedian
* Ty Law (born 1974), American football cornerback
* Vance Law (born 1956), American baseball player and coach
* Vern Law (born 1930), American baseball pitcher
* William Law (1686–1761), British theologian
* William Law (Latter Day Saints) (1809–1892), early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement

## Notable people with the surname Law (羅)

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Persons with the surname "Law"(羅) include:

* Law Kar Po (born 1947/1948), Chinese executive. Chairman of Park Hotel Group.
* Nathan Law Kwun Chung (born 1993), Wanted Hong Kong National Security Fugitive. Former Hong Kong Legislative Council member.

## See also

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* Laws (surname)
* Luo (surname), Chinese surname commonly transliterated as "Law"

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Law.
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## References

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1. ^ "Annie E. Law". The Nautilus: 132–133.