Laurent Surname
Approximately 265,027 people bear this surname
Laurent Surname Definition:
(French) Descendant of Laurent (laurel, symbol of victory); one who came from Lorraine, a medieval kingdom and duchy in Europe.
Laurent Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 120,188 | 1:553 | 9 |
| Tanzania | 55,847 | 1:948 | 120 |
| Haiti | 28,055 | 1:381 | 43 |
| Chad | 12,035 | 1:1,129 | 213 |
| Belgium | 10,094 | 1:1,139 | 41 |
| Burundi | 9,870 | 1:993 | 278 |
| United States | 8,143 | 1:44,512 | 5,449 |
| Madagascar | 3,104 | 1:7,619 | 1,529 |
| Rwanda | 3,101 | 1:3,665 | 908 |
| Ethiopia | 1,610 | 1:60,588 | 6,165 |
| Canada | 1,144 | 1:32,208 | 4,182 |
| Switzerland | 1,088 | 1:7,549 | 1,213 |
| DR Congo | 718 | 1:102,896 | 11,465 |
| Cameroon | 546 | 1:38,039 | 5,093 |
| England | 542 | 1:102,801 | 10,809 |
| Mauritius | 525 | 1:2,464 | 410 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| Dominican Republic | 470 | 1:22,198 | 1,436 |
| Germany | 468 | 1:172,020 | 20,234 |
| Mexico | 466 | 1:266,365 | 6,350 |
| Australia | 395 | 1:68,344 | 8,129 |
| Argentina | 383 | 1:111,602 | 9,428 |
| Malawi | 366 | 1:46,774 | 6,615 |
| Dominica | 353 | 1:215 | 53 |
| New Zealand | 332 | 1:13,640 | 2,373 |
| Italy | 307 | 1:199,207 | 28,779 |
| Gabon | 303 | 1:6,235 | 1,152 |
| Ivory Coast | 280 | 1:82,397 | 4,454 |
| Brazil | 271 | 1:789,942 | 28,681 |
| Thailand | 248 | 1:284,832 | 49,012 |
| Saint Lucia | 231 | 1:774 | 137 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| South Africa | 191 | 1:283,653 | 27,806 |
| Indonesia | 187 | 1:707,215 | 54,809 |
| French Polynesia | 166 | 1:1,692 | 316 |
| Spain | 157 | 1:297,784 | 17,995 |
| Costa Rica | 153 | 1:31,242 | 899 |
| Chile | 121 | 1:145,591 | 5,036 |
| New Caledonia | 120 | 1:2,302 | 244 |
| Netherlands | 113 | 1:149,444 | 22,442 |
| Luxembourg | 112 | 1:5,183 | 740 |
| Singapore | 107 | 1:51,474 | 1,981 |
| Russia | 85 | 1:1,695,565 | 111,577 |
| Sweden | 85 | 1:115,844 | 8,286 |
| Paraguay | 83 | 1:87,190 | 2,127 |
| Japan | 69 | 1:1,852,816 | 26,842 |
| Venezuela | 67 | 1:450,807 | 8,956 |
| Peru | 62 | 1:512,647 | 14,327 |
| Denmark | 61 | 1:92,536 | 8,820 |
| Cuba | 57 | 1:202,153 | 4,273 |
| Benin | 51 | 1:202,659 | 19,139 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 46 | 1:29,652 | 3,073 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 45 | 1:2,453 | 417 |
| Latvia | 42 | 1:48,811 | 7,408 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 35 | 1:2,833 | 434 |
| Finland | 34 | 1:161,668 | 14,556 |
| Jersey | 34 | 1:2,918 | 527 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| China | 25 | 1:54,692,863 | 2,965 |
| Seychelles | 23 | 1:4,017 | 661 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Niger | 19 | 1:1,010,106 | 22,252 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 1:245,126 | 18,218 |
| Monaco | 12 | 1:3,089 | 236 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Colombia | 10 | 1:4,777,407 | 17,975 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 1:733,548 | 3,685 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Zambia | 9 | 1:1,761,102 | 32,119 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | 1:2,621,729 | 17,588 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Anguilla | 5 | 1:2,687 | 256 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 4 | 1:2,404 | 44 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1:3,944,606 | 2,522 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 49 | 1:497,457 | 27,315 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 420 | 1:119,568 | 11,675 |
Laurent (915,940) may also be a first name.
Laurent Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Descendant of Laurent (laurel, symbol of victory); one who came from Lorraine, a medieval kingdom and duchy in Europe.
A French modification of Laurence.
Laurent Demographics
Average Laurent Salary in
United States
$43,886 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Laurent Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laurent Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Laurent (Russian: Лаурент) occurs most in France. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laurent? popularity and diffusion
The surname Laurent is the 2,068th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 27,497 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Laurent reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,009th most widely held first name globally It is held by 915,940 people.
It is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 120,188 people, or 1 in 553. In France it is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent reside and Grand Est, where 11 percent reside. Outside of France Laurent exists in 155 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 21 percent reside and Haiti, where 11 percent reside.
Laurent Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Laurent has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laurent last name grew 1,939 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Laurent Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Laurent surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Laurent are 6.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Laurent earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning 358,603 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.84% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,548 per year; in South Africa they earn 20.74% more than the national average, earning R 286,920 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.55% less than the national average, earning $16,675,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.03% less than the national average, earning $43,706 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laurent Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laurent in the Russian language | ||
| Лаурент | laurent | - |
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