Lorenzen Surname

24,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Lorenzen Surname Definition:

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

Lorenzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany11,7801:6,834843
United States5,1751:70,0408,130
Denmark3,5921:1,571102
Canada2521:146,21314,975
Brazil1911:1,120,80839,127
Argentina1461:292,76323,421
Sweden1251:78,7745,875
Chile1111:158,7075,328
Australia901:299,95226,269
South Africa781:694,58649,962
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
Norway721:71,42110,051
Belgium711:161,92522,307
England601:928,63447,428
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
France211:3,162,987209,042
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Faroe Islands91:5,444585
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2781:180,64316,096

The alternate forms: Lörenzen (1) are calculated separately.

Lorenzen (19) may also be a first name.

Lorenzen 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

Lorenzen Last Name Facts

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

Lorenzen is found most in Germany. It may be found as a variant: Lörenzen. For other potential spellings of Lorenzen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorenzen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 24,526th most frequent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 330,786 people. The surname Lorenzen is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Lorenzen reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Lorenzen is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 19 people.

The last name Lorenzen is most common in Germany, where it is held by 11,780 people, or 1 in 6,834. In Germany Lorenzen is primarily found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 65 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside and Hamburg, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Germany Lorenzen exists in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Denmark, where 16 percent reside.

Lorenzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lorenzen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lorenzen surname expanded 1,862 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorenzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lorenzen last name are 21.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Lorenzen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning 365,851 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 70.06% more than the national average, earning R 404,124 per year; in United States they earn 6.18% more than the national average, earning $45,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.32% less than the national average, earning $46,541 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lörenzen961/
Lorentzen949,225/
Lourenzen9435/
Lorenzenn943/
Lohrenzen941/
Loreenzen941/
Lorendzen941/
Lorenzn937/
Lornzen932/
Lorentzsen8921/
Lorenzon8813,106/
Lorenzin881,877/
Lorensen881,139/
Lorencen8894/
Lorntzen8827/
Lorenzan8818/
Lorenzón8816/
Lorenzem883/
Lerenzen881/
Larenzen881/
Lorengen881/
Lorenzín881/
Lurenzen881/
Lorentzn880/
Lorentsen822,607/
Lorentzon821,151/
Lorenzone82139/
Lourenzon82135/
Lorenzzon82108/
Lourensen8262/
Laurenzen8242/
Lorenzson8240/
Lorenzian8225/
Lorendsen8215/
Lorentzén8211/
Lourenzem827/
Lourencen824/
Lorencien824/
Lorenzjan823/
Lourenzin822/
Loremnzem821/
Lorentcen821/
Lorenzang821/
Lorenzane821/
Lorensent821/
Lorentzin821/
Lorentzne821/
Lorenzzan821/
Larentzen820/
Lorintzen820/
Lorenxn802/
Lorentzson78572/
Lourenssen78127/
Laurentzen78119/
Lorenzsonn7827/
Lourenzone7822/
Lorenzzinn783/
Lorenszonn781/
Lorenttsen781/
Lourenzzon781/
Lourencent781/
Lorenson751,377/
Lorencon75417/
Lorencin75344/
Larensen7547/
Lorençon7526/
Lorenzom7522/
Lorensin756/
Larenzon752/
Lorencem751/
Lorensan751/
Lorenzim751/
Lorencan750/
Lorentzsson7419/
Liorenčienė742/
Liorencienė741/
Lourencon71727/
Lorentson71434/
Lorensson71218/
Lourenson7191/
Laurensen7158/
Lourençon7157/
Lourencin7147/
Laurenzon7113/
Lorengian7111/
Lórenzson717/
Lorensone715/
Lorensian713/
Laurencen712/
Lourensin712/
Larentsen711/
Laurenzan711/
Lourenzão711/
Lourencan711/
Lorencint711/
Lurenssen711/
Larenzian711/
Lorrenson710/
Lorentsson67530/
Laurenssen67237/
Lornson67152/
Lornsen6718/
Laurentsen6711/
Lourençone675/
Lourensone675/
Laurintzen672/
Lourensson672/
Laurèntzen672/
Lorenciane672/
Laurencien671/
Lorencione671/
Lorngen670/

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