Loring Surname
Approximately 6,146 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLoring Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,790 | 1:75,670 | 8,668 |
| England | 293 | 1:190,164 | 16,878 |
| Australia | 212 | 1:127,338 | 13,906 |
| Thailand | 202 | 1:349,695 | 60,810 |
| Spain | 180 | 1:259,734 | 16,413 |
| Canada | 179 | 1:205,841 | 20,025 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:49,912 | 4,670 |
| Philippines | 46 | 1:2,200,831 | 124,033 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 159 | 1:153,304 | 13,459 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,938 | 1:25,913 | 3,185 |
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.
(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).
Henricus Loherene, Normandy 1180, and Asketil (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). See Loraine.
(English), anciently le Loreng, Lorrainner, or Native of Lorraine.
Loreyn: from Loraine.
Loring: for Lorraine; a native of that province. The name Lovering exists. I had a cook so named.
Loring Demographics
Loring Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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
Loring Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Loring in the Russian language | ||
| Лоринг | loring | - |
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