Laurell Surname

292,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

Laurell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laurell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden5041:19,5371,636
Finland4121:13,3421,993
United States2981:1,216,30586,337
Peru321:993,25418,991
England91:6,190,895170,599
Norway91:571,36544,190
France81:8,302,840321,660
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

The alternate forms: Lauréll (1) are calculated separately.

Laurell (841) may also be a first name.

Laurell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laurell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Laurell (Russian: Лаурелл) occurs most in Sweden. It may be found as: Lauréll. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laurell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 292,632nd most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,580,050 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Laurell are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 281,453rd most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 841 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 504 people, or 1 in 19,537. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 34 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 27 percent live and Skåne County, where 14 percent live. Barring Sweden this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Laurell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laurell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,192 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laurell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laurell surname are 6.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.13% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laurell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.37% more than the national average, earning 402,731 kr per year; in Peru they earn 66.46% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,502 per year; in United States they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $48,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning $47,668 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lauréll951/
Laurrell9336/
Lautrell931/
Laurel9215,927/
Larell9211/
Lurell9210/
Lutrell86329/
Latrell86132/
Lauriel8630/
Laruell8612/
Lauroel862/
Learell861/
Luhrell861/
Llurell861/
Larrell860/
Lurrell860/
Layrell860/
Lurel83467/
Larel8324/
Larll831/
Lurll830/
Luttrell8013,817/
Lattrell80203/
Luthrell803/
Laitrell802/
Hlarrell801/
Larriell801/
Luitrell801/
Lutrelld801/
Lautrill800/
Loutrell800/
Leutrell800/
Lorell77100/
Lourel7758/
Laruel7730/
Lutrel7728/
Lauril7725/
Latrel779/
Lariel779/
Lairel779/
Luriel774/
Larael772/
Larrel772/
Laresl771/
Laurél771/
Leurel771/
Learel770/
Lurill770/
Luttrrell752/
Louttrell751/
L'Harrell751/
Luttreell751/
Leuthrell750/
Larl73113/
Lauriol71967/
Loutrel71470/
Luttrel7137/
Lattrel7111/
Llorell7110/
Lorrell719/
Larriel715/
Lourzel715/
Layriel711/
Lyareel711/
L'Hairrell711/
Larrael711/
Louriel711/
Largill711/
Lairrel710/
Lutrill710/
Leariel710/
Learill710/
Loriell710/
Lorel67359/
Laril6714/
Larregli6714/
Luttrill674/
Lottrell673/
Lejariel673/
Luril672/
Lattrill671/
Luutreel671/
Larrl671/
Laryl670/
Lahrl670/
Learl670/

Laurell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laurell in the Russian language
Лауреллlaurell-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laurell
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