Lorenz Surname

4,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lorenz Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Lorenz (laurel, symbol of victory).

Lorenz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany93,6361:86060
United States21,3061:17,0122,147
Austria3,9161:2,175180
Canada1,9241:19,1512,680
Brazil1,9201:111,4974,215
Poland1,4111:26,9374,101
Switzerland1,2331:6,6611,061
Australia1,2021:22,4593,095
Argentina7771:55,0114,635
France6681:99,43514,559
Spain5601:83,4867,144
Czechia4111:25,8724,074
Italy4071:150,26223,493
England3851:144,72213,975
Paraguay3291:21,996858
Sweden2541:38,7673,097
Denmark2491:22,6702,305
Thailand1681:420,46673,628
Israel1461:58,6147,497
Netherlands1441:117,27218,528
Indonesia1261:1,049,59776,344
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Belgium1001:114,96617,029
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Norway561:91,82712,640
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
Philippines501:2,024,764119,725
Croatia491:86,29814,514
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Ireland441:107,0215,562
Singapore391:141,2236,278
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Kazakhstan351:505,21437,000
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Hungary321:306,75923,012
Romania301:669,26246,959
Liechtenstein281:1,371142
India221:34,866,608408,224
Wales221:140,66110,115
China211:65,110,5513,537
Namibia211:114,7339,093
Chile191:927,18319,125
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Slovakia141:381,17550,143
Greece111:1,007,25484,692
Hong Kong111:666,8623,581
Finland91:610,74534,002
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Guatemala71:2,297,5246,613
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4771:34,0004,070

The alternate forms: Lörenz (43) are calculated separately.

Lorenz (36,991) may also be a first name.

Lorenz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Lorenz (laurel, symbol of victory).

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

William Lorenz, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Lorens, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Lorenz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lorenz (Arabic: لورنز, Hindi: लारेंज, Marathi: लॉरेन्झ, Russian: Лоренз) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Lörenz. For other potential spellings of Lorenz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorenz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,245th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 55,010 people. Lorenz is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Lorenz live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 23,691st most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 36,991 people.

Lorenz is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 93,636 people, or 1 in 860. In Germany Lorenz is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 15 percent reside, Saxony, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 108 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

Lorenz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lorenz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,041 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 4,400 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorenz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Lorenz are 17.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Lorenz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.77% more than the national average, earning 348,759 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.16% less than the national average, earning R 230,136 per year; in United States they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning $47,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $51,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lörenz9443/
Lorentz9210,315/
Lohrenz92806/
Lorencz92536/
Lorenze92328/
Llorenz9270/
Lourenz9265/
Lorenzt924/
Lorrenz924/
Lorendz924/
Lorensz922/
Lorennz921/
Lorienz921/
Loreenz921/
Lorenzz921/
Loorenz921/
Loerenz920/
Lornz913/
Lohrentz86409/
Lourensz86116/
Lourenze8638/
Lorenzze8625/
Lourentz868/
Loorentz865/
Lorentze864/
Loirentz862/
Llorentz861/
Lorrentz861/
Lohrenze860/
Lorenc8310,525/
Lorens832,116/
Lurenz8365/
Lorinz8355/
Larenz8341/
Lorntz8336/
Lorenţ8315/
Lorenx834/
Lerenz833/
Loremz831/
Lornnz830/
Lourens7720,685/
Llorens7719,404/
Lorincz776,025/
Lorence774,328/
Lorents772,352/
Laurenz771,453/
Lorenci77812/
Lorencs77114/
Lorrens7747/
Loorens7746/
Larenze7729/
Lorense7723/
Lohrens7722/
Lorintz7721/
Lárencz7720/
Lórencz7716/
Lourenc7713/
Llorenç778/
Lhorens775/
Llorenc775/
Lourenç774/
Lyorens774/
Loriens773/
Liorens772/
Larentz772/
Lorenns771/
Lorinzz771/
Lerentz771/
Lorends771/
Loremtz771/
Lorìncz771/
Llarenz771/
Liorenc771/
Lôrenze771/
Lotrens771/
Lerrenz770/
Loirens770/
Loerens770/
Lorench770/
Lorrinz770/
Lorenczova751/
Lorenczová751/
Lorns7315/
Lernz730/
Lornc730/
Lourence71459/
Lourenci71382/
Loorents71171/
Laurendz7180/
Llorence7165/
Lourense7163/
Lorrence7146/
Loerincz7118/
Lourents7112/
Laurenze7110/
Llorents717/
Loorence714/
Laurencz714/
Llorrens712/
Laurensz712/
Lohrintz711/
Lorentce711/
Lorentss711/
Lorrincz711/
Lorensse711/
Llorense711/
Lourençe711/
L'Lorens711/
Lohrence710/
Laurrenz710/
Lorencová672,027/
Larens67469/
Lorinc67439/
Lerens6779/
Larntz6773/
Lorencova6743/
Lorins6732/
Loerns6731/
Lourrence6713/
Lornce6711/
Lorync677/
Lorimz676/
Lourensse674/
Lurens674/
Lörinz673/
Lorensová673/
Lorinţ673/
Lorensova672/
Larenc672/
Lorems671/
Lorętz671/
Lerntz670/

Lorenz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lorenz in the Hindi language
लारेंजlarenja-
Lorenz in the Marathi language
लॉरेन्झlorenjha83.33
लोरेन्झlorenjha16.67
Lorenz in the Russian language
Лорензlorenz-
Lorenz in the Arabic language
لورنزlwrnz-

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