Lorentsen Surname
Approximately 2,607 people bear this surname
Lorentsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1,325 | 1:4,260 | 378 |
| Norway | 1,045 | 1:4,921 | 462 |
| United States | 122 | 1:2,970,975 | 173,956 |
| Sweden | 49 | 1:200,954 | 13,911 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Greenland | 14 | 1:4,027 | 416 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Lorentsen Demographics
Average Lorentsen Salary in
United States
$46,117 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lorentsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lorentsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lorentsen (Russian: Лоренцен) occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lorentsen.
How Common Is The Last Name Lorentsen? popularity and diffusion
Lorentsen is the 166,053rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,795,376 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Lorentsen are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 1,325 people, or 1 in 4,260. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 30 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 23 percent are found. Other than Denmark this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 40 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Lorentsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lorentsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lorentsen last name 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 Lorentsen are 29.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.09% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorentzsen | 95 | 21 | / |
| Lorenttsen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lorntsen | 94 | 7 | / |
| Lorentzen | 89 | 9,225 | / |
| Lorentson | 89 | 434 | / |
| Lorntzsen | 89 | 31 | / |
| Lorendsen | 89 | 15 | / |
| Larentsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lorentcen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lorentzson | 84 | 572 | / |
| Lorentsson | 84 | 530 | / |
| Laurentsen | 84 | 11 | / |
| Lorenzen | 82 | 22,031 | / |
| Lorencen | 82 | 94 | / |
| Lorntson | 82 | 53 | / |
| Lorentzn | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lorentzsson | 80 | 19 | / |
| Lorentzon | 78 | 1,151 | / |
| Lorenzson | 78 | 40 | / |
| Lourenzen | 78 | 35 | / |
| Lorentzén | 78 | 11 | / |
| Lorencien | 78 | 4 | / |
| Lourencen | 78 | 4 | / |
| Lorenzenn | 78 | 3 | / |
| Lorentzne | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lorendzen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lorentzin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lohrenzen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Larentzen | 78 | 0 | / |
| Larentson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lorenzn | 75 | 7 | / |
| Laurentzen | 74 | 119 | / |
| Lorenzsonn | 74 | 27 | / |
| Laurentson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lorenzon | 71 | 13,106 | / |
| Lorenzin | 71 | 1,877 | / |
| Lorencon | 71 | 417 | / |
| Lorencin | 71 | 344 | / |
| Lorençon | 71 | 26 | / |
| Lorenzan | 71 | 18 | / |
| Lorenzón | 71 | 16 | / |
| Larenzen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lörenzen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lurenzen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lorenzín | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lerenzen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lorencan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Liorenčienė | 70 | 2 | / |
| Liorencienė | 70 | 1 | / |
| Lourencon | 67 | 727 | / |
| Lourenzon | 67 | 135 | / |
| Lourençon | 67 | 57 | / |
| Lourencin | 67 | 47 | / |
| Laurenzen | 67 | 42 | / |
| Lórenzson | 67 | 7 | / |
| Laurencen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lourenzin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loreenzen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lourencan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Larencson | 67 | 1 | / |
Lorentsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lorentsen in the Russian language | ||
| Лоренцен | lorencen | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lorentsen
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