Lawrenz Surname

101,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lawrenz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lawrenz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1001:25,9703,434
United States9471:382,74433,767
Poland2161:175,96624,252
Brazil1791:1,195,94641,364
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
England151:3,714,537119,675
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malta11:430,2723,380
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Lawrenz (167) may also be a first name.

Lawrenz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lawrenz is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lawrenz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lawrenz is the 101,745th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,570,930 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Lawrenz live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 708,111th most widely held first name in the world, held by 167 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 3,100 people, or 1 in 25,970. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Berlin, where 15 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Poland, where 5 percent are found.

Lawrenz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lawrenz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lawrenz last name rose 1,315 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lawrenz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lawrenz last name are 26.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.66% being registered with the party.

The amount Lawrenz earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.93% less than the national average, earning R 192,648 per year; in United States they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning $47,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.12% less than the national average, earning $41,175 CAD per year.

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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 Lawrenz
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