Lorenzo Surname

2,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Cuba

Lorenzo Surname Definition:

Descendant of Lorenzo, Spanish and Italian form of Lawrence (laurel, symbol of victory).

Very popular surname and patronymic prominent in Portugal, Galicia, and Orense. Equivalent to latin "Laurentium" - Laurence or Lawrence.

Patronymic of Lorenzo.

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Lorenzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain59,2141:79075
Mexico54,1761:2,291333
Philippines42,4191:2,387164
Cuba23,7451:48583
United States17,0791:21,2222,681
Argentina14,5221:2,943375
Guatemala11,6401:1,382242
Honduras8,0701:1,092232
Panama6,9481:563112
Dominican Republic6,7941:1,536235
Peru4,4001:7,2241,096
Italy2,8291:21,6183,764
Venezuela2,7771:10,877998
Uruguay2,6261:1,307153
France2,5411:26,1403,125
Saudi Arabia1,1531:26,7613,711
Brazil5691:376,22914,364
Canada5311:69,3897,957
Puerto Rico3491:10,172509
England3131:178,01316,129
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Australia2901:93,08910,632
Chile2861:61,5962,609
Switzerland2251:36,5025,292
Ecuador2041:77,9705,623
Germany1591:506,32443,083
Portugal1511:68,9953,598
South Africa1381:392,59234,819
Belize1291:2,756572
Paraguay1281:56,5371,574
Belgium1211:95,01414,658
El Salvador1051:60,4181,363
Indonesia1021:1,296,56190,231
Costa Rica951:50,3171,144
Netherlands851:198,67327,603
Guam741:2,164278
Thailand731:967,649148,690
Japan631:2,029,27428,003
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Andorra411:2,045383
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Lebanon311:181,8418,070
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Colombia271:1,769,41011,599
Nicaragua231:261,7872,814
United Arab Emirates231:398,36023,003
Greece221:503,62763,727
Israel221:388,98331,283
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Austria211:405,49741,758
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Norway161:321,39331,311
Scotland161:334,61415,044
India141:54,790,384527,769
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Bolivia131:816,6494,594
Singapore131:423,66918,211
China121:113,943,4645,994
Wales121:257,87814,969
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Egypt51:18,387,15162,330
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Curaçao41:39,312638
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Micronesia41:26,561731
Brunei31:139,5773,009
DR Congo31:24,626,523260,455
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Gabon21:944,5976,773
Gambia21:961,7261,013
Libya21:3,121,9876,135
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominica11:75,891912
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:285,33322,901

The alternate forms: Lorenzò (1), Lorenzó (1) & Lorénzo (1) are calculated separately.

Lorenzo (831,159) may also be a first name.

Lorenzo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Descendant of Lorenzo, Spanish and Italian form of Lawrence (laurel, symbol of victory).

Very popular surname and patronymic prominent in Portugal, Galicia, and Orense. Equivalent to latin "Laurentium" - Laurence or Lawrence.

Patronymic of Lorenzo. Most ancient houses in Galicia and Asturias.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

The surname has patronymic branches, derived from the proper name Lorenzo, from the Latin, laurus, meaning 'laurel'.

- judithvl

Lorenzo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lorenzo (Marathi: लॉरेन्झो, Russian: Лорензо) is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Lorenzò, Lorenzó or Lorénzo. Click here to see other potential spellings of Lorenzo.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorenzo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lorenzo is the 2,056th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 27,380 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Lorenzo live; 27 percent live in North America and 22 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,121st most common first name internationally. It is borne by 831,159 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Spain, where it is borne by 59,214 people, or 1 in 790. In Spain Lorenzo is most frequent in: Galicia, where 23 percent live, Canary Islands, where 16 percent live and Madrid, where 12 percent live. Other than Spain this surname is found in 142 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 16 percent live.

Lorenzo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lorenzo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lorenzo last name expanded 9,704 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,956 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorenzo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Latin Catholic (68%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Lorenzo surname are 1.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lorenzo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning €33,595 per year; in Norway they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning 366,141 kr per year; in Peru they earn 26.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,191 per year; in South Africa they earn 32.38% more than the national average, earning R 314,580 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.11% less than the national average, earning $18,363,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $42,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.59% less than the national average, earning $44,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lorenzò951/
Lorenzó951/
Lorénzo951/
Lourenzo93568/
Lorenzio9327/
Lorenzos9323/
Lorentzo9322/
Lorrenzo939/
Lorenzzo938/
Lorenzou935/
Lorennzo934/
Lorenzco932/
Lorienzo932/
Llorenzo932/
Lorenzot931/
Loreenzo931/
Lorenzso931/
Loerenzo931/
Loyrenzo931/
Lorenzoo931/
Lorenzoz931/
Lorendzo930/
Lornzo925/
Lorentzos88230/
Lorentzou88181/
D'Lorenzo881/
Lourenzzo881/
Lorenco863,890/
Lorenza861,561/
Lorenso86544/
Lorenço86447/
Lorenjo8643/
Larenzo8639/
Lorinzo8639/
Lurenzo866/
Lerenzo863/
Loremzo862/
Lorznzo861/
Lourentzos8230/
Lourentzou8215/
Lourenço80272,220/
Lourenco807,434/
Laurenzo80662/
Lorencio80312/
Lourenso80157/
Lorentso8053/
Luorenco8027/
Lorenzia8024/
Lourenza8018/
Lorenzha8018/
Lorensio8017/
Lorentza8012/
Lorenzah8012/
Lorensso806/
Loorenco804/
Lorensot804/
Lourinzo801/
Luorenço801/
Lorenzat801/
Loyrenco801/
Lorencço801/
Lorensos801/
Lorenzca801/
Lourenzá801/
Loorenço801/
Lourenxo801/
Lorenzeu800/
Lornjo771/
Lornco771/
Lornso770/
Lourencio751,371/
Laurienzo75183/
Laurenzio75153/
Lourencço7519/
Lorenczat7519/
Lourenzza7513/
Laurenzzo759/
Larentzos753/
Loureenco752/
Lourencou752/
Lourrenco752/
Lourencoa752/
Lourensso751/
Lourennco751/
Lourencoo751/
Lourenços751/
Lorenszat751/
Lourentso751/
Lourençoa751/
Lourençço751/
Lorensa71439/
Larenza71353/
Lorenca7137/
Lurenco7137/
Larenso7125/
Lournco7114/
Loernso718/
Larenjo718/
Lorinza717/
Lourenssot716/
Lorinso716/
Lournço714/
Lurenço714/
Larenco713/
Lerinzo713/
Lurenso712/
Lurinzo711/
Larinzo711/
Lourencios711/
Lorenja710/
Laurenza673,190/
Lorensia67474/
Lourenca67157/
Laurenço6764/
Lourença6757/
Lorencia6733/
Lorensha6727/
Lhorensa6713/
Laurenso6710/
Lorensah678/
Lorensca675/
Larentso672/
Lourensa672/
Louremço672/
Larenzad672/
Lorentsa671/
Lorinzah671/
Lourinco671/
Laroenza671/
Laurenjo671/
Leurenco671/
Liurenco671/
Lorrenca671/
Lorenssa671/
Larencio671/
Lorencha670/

Lorenzo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lorenzo in the Marathi language
लॉरेन्झोlorenjho-
Lorenzo in the Russian language
Лорензоlorenzo-

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