Loring Surname

79,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Loring Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lorraine,' formerly a French province.

Peter de Loring, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Loreng, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Alice Loring, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Loring Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,7901:75,6708,668
England2931:190,16416,878
Australia2121:127,33813,906
Thailand2021:349,69560,810
Spain1801:259,73416,413
Canada1791:205,84120,025
Wales621:49,9124,670
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Scotland81:669,22723,443
India81:95,883,173728,828
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9381:25,9133,185

The alternate forms: Löring (146) are calculated separately.

Loring (1,901) may also be a first name.

Loring Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lorraine,' formerly a French province.

Peter de Loring, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John le Loreng, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Alice Loring, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Emma Loring, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Sir Roger Lorynge, 1566: Visitation of Bedfordshire.

1636. Married — William Loringe and Margret Turnore: St. Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) One who came from Lorraine (dominion of King Lothar II), in France; dweller near a laurel tree; descendant of Loren, a pet form of Laurence (laurel).

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

Henricus Loherene, Normandy 1180, and Asketil (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See Loraine.

The Norman People (1874)

(English), anciently le Loreng, Lorrainner, or Native of Lorraine.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Loreyn: from Loraine.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Loring: for Lorraine; a native of that province. The name Lovering exists. I had a cook so named.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Loring Last Name Facts

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

The surname Loring (Russian: Лоринг) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Löring. Click here to see other possible spellings of Loring.

How Common Is The Last Name Loring? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 79,386th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,185,738 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Loring reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Loring is also the 174,332nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 1,901 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,790 people, or 1 in 75,670. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Loring Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Loring has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loring last name grew 247 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loring Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Loring last name are 1.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Loring earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning R 238,032 per year; in United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.41% less than the national average, earning $43,021 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Löring94146/
Louring92267/
Lotring92123/
Lorzing9271/
Lorring9258/
Lorings9247/
Looring9241/
Loriong9210/
Lohring926/
Loering922/
Lorieng922/
Loringz921/
Loiring921/
Lloring920/
Lorinng920/
Lorin916,458/
Lorng912,174/
Lottring86103/
Loehring8655/
Lothring8635/
Lootring8618/
Looringh866/
Louriong862/
Lourings860/
Lorion832,561/
Llorin831,879/
Loreng831,434/
Lorint83580/
Lorinc83439/
Lorina83418/
Lering83197/
Lorijn83189/
Lorrin83157/
Luring83154/
Lorien83146/
Laring83116/
Lüring8365/
Lorinț8357/
Lohrin8340/
Lorgin8337/
Lourin8336/
Lourng8315/
Liorin8311/
Lotrin834/
Lyorin833/
Loirin833/
Lorimg832/
Lorinn832/
Loorin831/
Lorink831/
Loräng831/
Lorzin831/
Lorn80296/
Loringová801/
Lourien771,289/
Luhring77564/
Leering77302/
Lauring77266/
Loyrion77218/
Lutring77171/
Löhring77162/
Leuring7797/
Lourina7795/
Lahring7790/
Lurring7783/
Larring7753/
Lehring7751/
Lorreng7746/
Luuring7734/
Laaring7730/
Lurings7725/
Lotreng7719/
Lorrion7718/
Lörzing7716/
Lerring7712/
Lourrin7711/
Loerinc778/
Leringg775/
Latring775/
Lorrijn773/
Lorrien772/
Lorincs772/
Lourion772/
Lorinne771/
Lorengz771/
Loreung771/
Lorintt771/
Lorinzz771/
Loutrin771/
Llering771/
Lliorin771/
Looreng771/
Loureng771/
Lourink771/
Hllorin771/
D'Lorin771/
Loirien771/
Lorrina770/
Lusring770/
Lorengs770/
Loorien770/
Lohreng770/
Larin7340,805/
Loren736,418/
Lorne731,751/
Lorén73181/
Lorim7335/
Lorhn7317/
Loryn7312/
Lerng7310/
Lourn737/
Lornd733/
Luorn732/
Lornt732/
Larng731/
Lornk731/
Lohrn731/
Lornc730/
Laurings7146/
Lorinova7120/
Luttring7114/
Loutreng7110/
Leuhring713/
Louthrin712/
Lottreng711/
Larina6743,046/
Laurin6715,067/
Lorenc6710,525/
Lloren676,327/
Lorent674,330/
Larion672,082/
Louren67820/
Lörinc67603/
Largin67502/
Lorren67431/
Lorincová67274/
Loreen67270/
Llarin67246/
Looren67146/
Lereng67141/
Larink67132/
Lareng67130/
Lohren6794/
Lourim6785/
Laarin6771/
Lorincova6766/
Leurin6765/
Larrin6752/
Lorinkova6751/
Lureng6745/
Larijn6744/
Lioren6738/
Loryon6738/
Lorehn6727/
Lurinx6727/
Lahrin6725/
Lerink6723/
Läräng6718/
Lorend6714/
Liarin6710/
Larinn679/
Lorgne679/
Luoren678/
Loryna678/
Lorenn677/
Lourne677/
Lotren677/
Lorync677/
Laringova676/
Liorne675/
Lorenx674/
Larien673/
Larint673/
Löräng673/
Lorenț673/
Latrin673/
Llorim673/
Lyarin672/
Lournt672/
Lárina672/
Louttreng672/
Loroen671/
Lhorne671/
Lotrim671/
Lorenk671/
Lórinc671/
Laryng671/
Loiren671/
Lorrne671/
Lohrim671/
Lherng671/
Lasrin671/
Lorzen670/
Larimn670/

Loring Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Loring in the Russian language
Лорингloring-

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