Lorentzon Surname

323,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Lorentzon Surname User-submission:

Originally meant 'son of Lorentz'.

Lorentzon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,0991:8,960814
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Norway101:514,22941,629
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malta11:430,2723,380
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Lorentzon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originally meant 'son of Lorentz'.

- loganjamesalex

Lorentzon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lorentzon is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorentzon? popularity and diffusion

Lorentzon is the 323,810th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 6,331,491 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Lorentzon reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Lorentzon is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,099 people, or 1 in 8,960. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 38 percent live, Stockholm County, where 16 percent live and Skåne County, where 12 percent live. Excluding Sweden this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

Lorentzon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lorentzon are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lorentzon earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.3% less than the national average, earning 196,234 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning $43,375 USD per year.

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