Lawson is an English surname that means "son of Lawrence"; Law was a medieval short form of Lawrence, the name that goes back to the Roman town of Laurentum and the laurel wreath of victory. Like Grayson and Hudson it moved from the family tree to the birth certificate as a first name. In the United States Lawson has been in the top 1000 since 2000, reached number 357 in 2020 and holds number 381 in 2025.