Lorck Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Lorck Surname Definition:

Rufus de Lorec, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

Lorck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway511:100,82913,689
Denmark271:209,06416,975
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Lorck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Rufus de Lorec, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Lorck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lorck occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorck? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,649,806th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Lorck reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Lorck is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 100,829. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 75 percent are found, Central Norway, where 18 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 8 percent are found. Other than Norway this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Lorck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lorck has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lorck last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lorck earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 143.22% more than the national average, earning 841,731 kr per year and in United States they earn 35.04% less than the national average, earning $28,029 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lorcke9113/
Lork89627/
Lorc8966/
Lorke80949/
Larck80226/
Lerck809/
Loirc806/
Llorc803/
Loerk802/
Llork801/
Lhork801/
Lorkh801/
Lörcks73173/
Leurck73116/
Lorc'h7336/
Lourke733/
Larcks733/
Larcke731/
Loirek731/
Lohrks730/
Loorke730/
Lark676,648/
Lorková67190/
Lorg67168/
Lerk6782/
Lärk6765/
Lorx6732/
Larc6729/
Lorkova6717/
Lörk6710/
Lorcque671/

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