Lauwrence Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lauwrence Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lauwrence Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania511:1,038,07145,916
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Lauwrence (155) may also be a first name.

Lauwrence Last Name Facts

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

Lauwrence has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lauwrence? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lauwrence is the 1,943,350th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Lauwrence live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 738,219th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 155 people.

The last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 1,038,071. In Tanzania Lauwrence is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

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