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

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
• 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)

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

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