81%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. LAW-sən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname meaning "son of Laurence 1". PopularityDetails Last ranked #618 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #409 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details upper class wholesome strong refined strange Categories Bates family, ends in -son, NASCAR