Laurent Surname

2,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Dominica

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France120,1881:5539
Tanzania55,8471:948120
Haiti28,0551:38143
Chad12,0351:1,129213
Belgium10,0941:1,13941
Burundi9,8701:993278
United States8,1431:44,5125,449
Madagascar3,1041:7,6191,529
Rwanda3,1011:3,665908
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
Canada1,1441:32,2084,182
Switzerland1,0881:7,5491,213
DR Congo7181:102,89611,465
Cameroon5461:38,0395,093
England5421:102,80110,809
Mauritius5251:2,464410
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
Dominican Republic4701:22,1981,436
Germany4681:172,02020,234
Mexico4661:266,3656,350
Australia3951:68,3448,129
Argentina3831:111,6029,428
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
Dominica3531:21553
New Zealand3321:13,6402,373
Italy3071:199,20728,779
Gabon3031:6,2351,152
Ivory Coast2801:82,3974,454
Brazil2711:789,94228,681
Thailand2481:284,83249,012
Saint Lucia2311:774137
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
South Africa1911:283,65327,806
Indonesia1871:707,21554,809
French Polynesia1661:1,692316
Spain1571:297,78417,995
Costa Rica1531:31,242899
Chile1211:145,5915,036
New Caledonia1201:2,302244
Netherlands1131:149,44422,442
Luxembourg1121:5,183740
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Russia851:1,695,565111,577
Sweden851:115,8448,286
Paraguay831:87,1902,127
Japan691:1,852,81626,842
Venezuela671:450,8078,956
Peru621:512,64714,327
Denmark611:92,5368,820
Cuba571:202,1534,273
Benin511:202,65919,139
Trinidad and Tobago461:29,6523,073
United States Virgin Islands451:2,453417
Latvia421:48,8117,408
Antigua and Barbuda351:2,833434
Finland341:161,66814,556
Jersey341:2,918527
Estonia311:42,6398,109
China251:54,692,8632,965
Seychelles231:4,017661
Austria211:405,49741,758
India211:36,526,923420,161
Niger191:1,010,10622,252
Israel171:503,39037,521
Wales171:182,03112,022
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Monaco121:3,089236
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Norway111:467,48139,375
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Togo91:805,3086,372
Zambia91:1,761,10232,119
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Anguilla51:2,687256
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Djibouti41:228,733966
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saint Barthelemy41:2,40444
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Guinea31:3,944,6062,522
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4201:119,56811,675

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A French modification of Laurence.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Laurent Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laurent (Russian: Лаурент) is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laurent? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,068th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,497 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Laurent live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,009th most frequently used forename at a global level. It is borne by 915,940 people.

This last name is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 120,188 people, or 1 in 553. In France Laurent is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 15 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 15 percent live and Grand Est, where 11 percent live. Not including France it is found in 155 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 21 percent live and Haiti, where 11 percent live.

Laurent Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Laurent has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,939 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Laurent Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Laurent surname are 6.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.57% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laurente9334,250/
Laurents93405/
Laurient93104/
Laurentt9331/
Laurenth9315/
Laurrent935/
Llaurent932/
Lautrent931/
Lauren925,759/
Larent9271/
Lurent926/
Laurnt924/
Laurentte8810/
Llaurente881/
Lauerente881/
Laureente881/
Lauyrente881/
Larente86842/
Leurent86837/
Laurien86457/
Laureen86128/
Larents86119/
Laurend8676/
Lurentt8622/
Lourent8619/
Lurente8615/
Laureng8612/
Laurint8610/
Laurenn869/
Lautren869/
Lausren868/
Laurren862/
Laurnte862/
Layrent862/
Laure'n862/
Laerent861/
Lauhren861/
Lurrent861/
Lurentz861/
Larrent861/
Lajrent861/
Lairent861/
Laueren860/
Laren83426/
Luren8365/
Laurn8347/
Laurentsch8221/
Laurentová826/
Lourente80142/
Laurendz8080/
Laurinte8079/
Laurends8041/
Laarents8023/
Laurenne8020/
Lourents8012/
Laurencz804/
Llurente803/
Larentte801/
Laurrenn801/
Llarente801/
Layrente801/
Laurenzs801/
Lairente801/
Lauriend801/
Larrents800/
Laurin7715,067/
Lorent774,330/
Louren77820/
Laurén77745/
Lauryn77226/
Lahren77195/
Lareen77145/
Lareng77130/
Larren77104/
Larntz7773/
Lureen7771/
Larzen7768/
Lairen7750/
Lureng7745/
Lutren7742/
Laraen7716/
Laaren779/
Leuren779/
Luoren778/
Lluren778/
Layren778/
Laurýn776/
Laeren775/
Liuren775/
Laresn774/
Laurín774/
Llaren774/
Laroen773/
Larien773/
Laurèn773/
Larint773/
Learen772/
Luiren772/
Latren772/
Lauhrn772/
Lournt772/
Lurien772/
Larndt771/
Lasren771/
Lauern771/
Laurem771/
Larend771/
Lôrent771/
Laureñ771/
Laurìn771/
Larenn771/
Lawerentz7577/
Laurenova7513/
Larn73268/
Lurn737/
Lorente7133,960/
Lorents712,352/
Lourien711,289/
Laurion71690/
Lorient71498/
Laurina71438/
Lauring71266/
Laurrin71155/
Llorent7192/
Leareng7189/
Lauwerends7172/
Lathren7138/
Luthren7124/
Lautrin7123/
Loureen7116/
Laharen7112/
Lorenth7110/
Lahurin719/
Loreent716/
Larrien715/
Luerren714/
Larenne713/
Laurihn712/
Lauryna712/
Lauhrén712/
Hlareng712/
Leaujaroen712/
Lauerne711/
Lurenne711/
Luttren711/
Larraen711/
Laureem711/
Laurintová711/
Laweren711/
Lorrent711/
Lorentt711/
Laurind711/
Lurinte711/
Loureng711/
Lourzen711/
Lórente711/
Lariont711/
Laireen711/
Laasren711/
Leurien711/
Leurint711/
Larreng711/
Laurynn711/
Louyren711/
Largint710/
Lajurne710/
Leareen710/
Larenck710/
Lorzent710/
Larin6740,805/
Llorente6738,508/
Loren676,418/
Learn672,727/
Laryn672,713/
Larem67831/
Larne67275/
Lurin67234/
Loorents67171/
Lhorente6745/
Lurén6735/
Liorente6727/
Llorentt6722/
Larén6721/
Larenova6719/
Larín6718/
Luryn6714/
Loutreng6710/
Loyareng679/
Lorrente678/
Lourn677/
Llorents677/
Lorrient677/
Lorentte675/
Loorentz675/
Lairn674/
Laarn673/
Larnd673/
Lurem673/
Laurinck673/
Llurinte673/
Lojaroen673/
Luorn672/
Lurne672/
Lornt672/
Lóren672/
Loirentz672/
Lüren672/
Lurnd671/
Lorentss671/
Llorentz671/
Liarn671/
Leuthren671/
Larnk671/
Lajourne671/
Lorrentz671/
Loorente671/
Lourencq671/
Lourinte671/
Layrn671/
Larng671/
Larnø671/
Laurincc671/
Laurinne671/
Lhatreen671/
L'Orient671/
Laern671/
Larhn670/
Latrn670/

Laurent Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laurent in the Russian language
Лаурентlaurent-

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