Laurits Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Laurits Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laurits Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia2341:5,649626
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Finland71:785,24338,644
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Laurits (1,798) may also be a first name.

Laurits Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laurits (Russian: Лауриц) is more frequently found in Estonia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laurits? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 847,909th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 22,562,062 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Laurits live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in Baltic Europe. Laurits is also the 180,263rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,798 people.

The last name Laurits is most widely held in Estonia, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 5,649. Aside from Estonia this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Sweden, where 7 percent reside.

Laurits Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laurits has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laurits last name increased 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laurits Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Laurits last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

Laurits earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $47,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lauritse932/
Larits921/
Lauritsch88291/
Lauraites882/
Lauritz86199/
Laarits8611/
Laurets865/
Laurics861/
Lasrits861/
Lourits861/
Laurids861/
Lauritzsch820/
Lauritch8037/
Lauridse802/
Lauritze800/
Lauric77578/
Laritz77211/
Laurić7758/
Larets7748/
Lorits7724/
Lauriz7712/
Laurič7712/
Luritz771/
Lurets771/
Larids771/
Latritsch7547/
Laurich711,684/
Loorits71314/
Layritz71104/
Loritts7173/
Leyrits7137/
Lairitz7123/
Laurici7122/
Luritze7111/
Laureci7110/
Lauretz712/
Laeritz711/
Lourics711/
Lharitz711/
Louritz711/
Lariz671,175/
Luriz67729/
Loritsch6790/
Leutritz6766/
Laric6760/
Lauriche6715/
Louridtz6712/
Luric675/
Larić673/
Lorritts672/
Lurić671/
Larraitz671/
Laureich671/

Laurits Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laurits in the Russian language
Лаурицlauric-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laurits
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