Lauritsen Surname

63,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Lauritsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lauritsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4,5251:1,24774
United States1,3641:265,73225,019
Norway1,2221:4,208379
Australia2221:121,60213,381
Canada1551:237,71322,683
Sweden1321:74,5975,595
Faroe Islands631:778112
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Greenland181:3,132341
France171:3,907,219231,005
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
England61:9,286,343223,652
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China31:455,773,85521,925
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Lauritsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lauritsen (Russian: Лауритсен) occurs more in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lauritsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 63,710th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 926,933 people. The surname Lauritsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Lauritsen live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 4,525 people, or 1 in 1,247. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 34 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 19 percent live. Outside of Denmark this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Norway, where 16 percent live.

Lauritsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lauritsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lauritsen last name increased 5,456 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lauritsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lauritsen are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lauritsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning 302,155 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.16% more than the national average, earning $50,259 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lauritsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lauritsen in the Russian language
Лауритсенlauritsen-

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Footnotes

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