Lawrenson Surname

119,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lawrenson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Laurence.' This saint of universal popularity has made a deep impression upon our nomenclature; v. Law (a), Lawson, Lowrie, Laurie, Larkin, Larrett, &c.

Gilbert Laueronce, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Lawrenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3861:23,3523,251
United States4981:727,82957,157
Canada2721:135,46214,020
South Africa2651:204,44421,800
Australia1391:194,21419,182
Scotland661:81,1185,959
Wales501:61,8915,534
Northern Ireland431:42,9083,866
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
France171:3,907,219231,005
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8221:29,6543,995
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

Lawrenson (30) may also be a first name.

Lawrenson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Laurence.' This saint of universal popularity has made a deep impression upon our nomenclature; v. Law (a), Lawson, Lowrie, Laurie, Larkin, Larrett, &c.

Gilbert Laueronce, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil. Laurence, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Simon fil. Laurencii, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Nicholas Lawranson, of Poynton, Cheshire, 1584: Wills at Chester.

James Lawranson, of Maghull, 1613: ibid.

Josiah Lawrenson, of Frodsham: ibid. (1681-1700).

Memorials to members of one and the same family represent the name as follows:

Mary, wife of John Laurence, 1736: History of Norfolk.

Ester, wife of John Lawrence, 1796: ibid.

Mary, d. of John and Ester Lanranee, 1727: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Lawrence’s Son: v. Law­rence, Laurence.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The personal name, from the Latin Laurentius. The following are its diminutives and derivatives; Lawrie, Larry, Larkin, Larking, Larkins, Lawes, Lawson, Lawkin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Flourishing.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Flourishing, spreading, from Laurus, the laurel—tree. Sir Robert Lawrence, of Ashton Hall, Lancashire, England, accompanied Richard I. to the Holy Land, 1191.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Lawrence. —Characteristic of the southern half of England, especially numerous in the south - west, where it is best represented in Somerset, and then in the neighbouring counties of Dorset and Gloucester. Lawrenson is a Lancashire name. Amongst the derivatives of Lawrence are included Law, Lawes, Lawson, Lawrie, Larkin, etc. In one form or another this ancient name is scattered over England.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lawrenson Last Name Facts

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

Lawrenson is found most frequently in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Lawrenson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lawrenson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lawrenson is the 119,820th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,901,264 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Lawrenson reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequent first name globally, borne by 30 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 2,386 people, or 1 in 23,352. In England Lawrenson is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 24 percent live, Lancashire, where 22 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live. Outside of England Lawrenson exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Lawrenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lawrenson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Lawrenson last name grew 290 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 483 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 471 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 714 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lawrenson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lawrenson surname is predominantly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lawrenson surname are 16.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lawrenson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.61% more than the national average, earning 455,482 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 156.93% more than the national average, earning R 610,560 per year; in United States they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $43,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.7% more than the national average, earning $54,501 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lawrnson941/
Lawrinson89165/
Lawrensen8944/
Lawrencon895/
Lauwrenssen801/
Lawrencen783/
Louwrenssen7035/
Lovrencon671/
Lawrngiang631/
Lawringiang601/
Lawryngiang601/

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