Labovs

Labovs is a surname. In English, Labovs can function as a family name, and when referring to more than one bearer, the plural form Labovs may be used. The origin of the surname is not clearly documented in widely available sources, but it appears in records in several Western countries, including North America and Europe.

William Labov (born 1927) is the most prominent bearer of the name. He is an American linguist known for developing variationist sociolinguistics and for influential work on language variation, change, and the methods used to study dialects in urban communities.

Other individuals with the surname Labovs have appeared in various fields, including academia, business, and the arts, but none has achieved the same level of public recognition associated with William Labov.

In culture and media, Labovs may occasionally appear as a surname for fictional characters or as a brand name, but there is no single, widely recognized entity named Labovs that dominates references in public sources.

See also Labov (surname).