Lawler is an Irish surname. It is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Leathlobhair.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Anderson Lawler (1902–1959), American actor
• Brian Lawler (1972–2018), American wrestler known as Brian Christopher
• Chris Lawler (born 1943), British footballer
• Fergal Lawler, Irish drummer
• Frank Lawler (1842–1896), American politician
• Geoffrey Lawler (born 1954), British politician
• George Lawler (born 1995), English rugby league footballer
• Greg Lawler (born 1955), American mathematician
• Jerry Lawler (born 1949), American wrestler and color commentator
• John Jeremiah Lawler (1862–1948), American bishop
• John Paul Lawler (born 1979), real name of Scottish musician Jon Fratelli
• Justin Lawler (born 1994), American football player
• Kate Lawler (born 1980), English model and DJ
• Kenny Lawler (born 1994), American football player
• Lillian B. Lawler (1898–1990), American philologist
• Louise Lawler (born 1947), American artist
• Michael K. Lawler (1814–1882), Irish-American army general
• Mike Lawler (born 1986), American congressman from New York
• Peter Lawler (disambiguation), numerous people
• Ralph Lawler (born 1938), American television and radio personality
• Ray Lawler (born 1921), Australian playwright and actor
• Robbie Lawler (born 1982), American mixed martial artist
• Rod Lawler (born 1971), English snooker player
• Sean Lawler, Chief of Protocol of the United States
• Steve Lawler (DJ) (born 1973), British electronic musician
• Steve Lawler (wrestler) (1965–2021), American professional wrestler
• Sylvia Lawler (1922–1996), English geneticist
• Tony Lawler (born 1961), Australian politician
• Traugott Lawler (born 1937), American historian

See also

• Jordan Lawlar (born 2002), American baseball player
• Ernest Lawlars (1900–1961), American blues musician known as Little Son Joe
• Lawyer (surname)

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