Lorenz Surname
Approximately 132,476 people bear this surname
Lorenz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Lorenz (laurel, symbol of victory).
Lorenz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 93,636 | 1:860 | 60 |
| United States | 21,306 | 1:17,012 | 2,147 |
| Austria | 3,916 | 1:2,175 | 180 |
| Canada | 1,924 | 1:19,151 | 2,680 |
| Brazil | 1,920 | 1:111,497 | 4,215 |
| Poland | 1,411 | 1:26,937 | 4,101 |
| Switzerland | 1,233 | 1:6,661 | 1,061 |
| Australia | 1,202 | 1:22,459 | 3,095 |
| Argentina | 777 | 1:55,011 | 4,635 |
| France | 668 | 1:99,435 | 14,559 |
| Spain | 560 | 1:83,486 | 7,144 |
| Czechia | 411 | 1:25,872 | 4,074 |
| Italy | 407 | 1:150,262 | 23,493 |
| England | 385 | 1:144,722 | 13,975 |
| Paraguay | 329 | 1:21,996 | 858 |
| Sweden | 254 | 1:38,767 | 3,097 |
| Denmark | 249 | 1:22,670 | 2,305 |
| Thailand | 168 | 1:420,466 | 73,628 |
| Israel | 146 | 1:58,614 | 7,497 |
| Netherlands | 144 | 1:117,272 | 18,528 |
| Indonesia | 126 | 1:1,049,597 | 76,344 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Belgium | 100 | 1:114,966 | 17,029 |
| New Zealand | 95 | 1:47,667 | 7,746 |
| South Africa | 74 | 1:732,131 | 51,520 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Norway | 56 | 1:91,827 | 12,640 |
| Russia | 52 | 1:2,771,597 | 154,559 |
| Philippines | 50 | 1:2,024,764 | 119,725 |
| Croatia | 49 | 1:86,298 | 14,514 |
| Estonia | 46 | 1:28,735 | 5,267 |
| Ireland | 44 | 1:107,021 | 5,562 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Kazakhstan | 35 | 1:505,214 | 37,000 |
| Mexico | 33 | 1:3,761,400 | 25,486 |
| Hungary | 32 | 1:306,759 | 23,012 |
| Romania | 30 | 1:669,262 | 46,959 |
| Liechtenstein | 28 | 1:1,371 | 142 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Namibia | 21 | 1:114,733 | 9,093 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Greece | 11 | 1:1,007,254 | 84,692 |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 1:666,862 | 3,581 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Guatemala | 7 | 1:2,297,524 | 6,613 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,477 | 1:34,000 | 4,070 |
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).
William Lorenz, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Lorens, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Lorenz Demographics
Average Male Lorenz Height
176.97 cm
Average Female Lorenz Height
163.97 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lorenz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lorenz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lorenz (Arabic: لورنز, Hindi: लारेंज, Marathi: लॉरेन्झ, Russian: Лоренз) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Lörenz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lorenz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,245th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 55,010 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Lorenz are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Lorenz is also the 23,691st most common first name in the world, borne by 36,991 people.
The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 93,636 people, or 1 in 860. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 15 percent live, Saxony, where 13 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Other than Germany this last name is found in 108 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Austria, where 3 percent live.
Lorenz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lorenz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lorenz surname expanded 1,443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,041 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 4,400 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lorenz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lorenz last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States Lorenz are 17.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.25% being registered to vote for 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
Lorenz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenz in the Hindi language | ||
| लारेंज | larenja | - |
| Lorenz in the Marathi language | ||
| लॉरेन्झ | lorenjha | 83.33 |
| लोरेन्झ | lorenjha | 16.67 |
| Lorenz in the Russian language | ||
| Лоренз | lorenz | - |
| Lorenz in the Arabic language | ||
| لورنز | lwrnz | - |
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