Lorentsen Surname

166,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Lorentsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lorentsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,3251:4,260378
Norway1,0451:4,921462
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Sweden491:200,95413,911
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Greenland141:4,027416
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Lorentsen Last Name Facts

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

Lorentsen (Russian: Лоренцен) is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lorentsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorentsen? popularity and diffusion

Lorentsen is the 166,053rd most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,795,376 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Lorentsen are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Denmark, where it is held by 1,325 people, or 1 in 4,260. In Denmark Lorentsen is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 30 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 23 percent live. Besides Denmark this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Lorentsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lorentsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lorentsen surname expanded 4,067 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorentsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lorentsen surname are 29.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.09% registered with the party.

The amount Lorentsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.73% less than the national average, earning 308,944 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $46,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $49,877 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lorentsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lorentsen in the Russian language
Лоренценlorencen-

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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 Lorentsen
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