Lorentzen Surname

55,107th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Lorentzen Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Lorenzen, in Schleswig; descendant of Lorenzen, a variant of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory).

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Lorentzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3,4401:1,641109
Norway3,0041:1,712139
United States1,7791:203,74320,009
Germany2961:271,97828,798
Sweden1931:51,0193,941
Ecuador1281:124,2646,663
Greenland671:841133
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Canada511:722,46357,796
England491:1,137,10353,999
Australia411:658,43245,385
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
France21:33,211,361423,184
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Monaco11:37,0664,748
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Lorentzén (11) are calculated separately.

Lorentzen (12) may also be a first name.

Lorentzen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Lorenzen, in Schleswig; descendant of Lorenzen, a variant of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Originally meant 'son of Lorentz'.

- loganjamesalex

Lorentzen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lorentzen (Russian: Лорентзен) is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Lorentzén. Click here for further potential spellings of Lorentzen.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorentzen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 55,107th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 789,978 people. Lorentzen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Lorentzen are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 12 people.

This last name is most numerous in Denmark, where it is carried by 3,440 people, or 1 in 1,641. In Denmark Lorentzen is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 32 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 27 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Denmark this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Lorentzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lorentzen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lorentzen surname rose 3,357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorentzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lorentzen are 12.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.31% registered with the political party.

The amount Lorentzen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning 360,649 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $47,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.6% more than the national average, earning $59,421 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lorentzen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lorentzen in the Russian language
Лорентзенlorentzen-

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