Lorrain Surname

111,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Lorrain Surname Definition:

From Lorraine, a province of France. Roger Loren, the first of the name in Scotland, witnessed an agreement between the Chapter of Moray and Sir Alan Durward, 1233 (REM., p. 97). Dominus Roger de Loranger witnessed a charter by Morgrund, son of Abbe, c.

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Lorrain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,5141:26,4213,169
Canada1,1991:30,7304,008
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Belgium371:310,72035,739
England251:2,228,72284,230
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Benin111:939,60046,216
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Lorrain (2,415) may also be a first name.

Lorrain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Lorraine, a province of France. Roger Loren, the first of the name in Scotland, witnessed an agreement between the Chapter of Moray and Sir Alan Durward, 1233 (REM., p. 97). Dominus Roger de Loranger witnessed a charter by Morgrund, son of Abbe, c. 1239 (SHSM., IV, p. 316). The -or is merely a flourish over the g mistaken by the copyist for -or. Roger Lohering was juror on an inquest, 1244, concerning the behavior of certain Scottish knights charged with being accomplices of William de Marisco and other enemies of the king of England, accused of piracy in the Irish sea. Eustache de Loneyne and others were in 1333 directed by Edward III to survey the Castle of Berwick. In 1358 the king of England granted the barony of Coverton to James de Loreyns or de Loreygne, a Scotsman (Bain, IV, 12; OPS., I, p. 399), and in the following year for his ' services and steady obedience" he had an annuity in recompense for the loss of his lands (Bain, IV, 24, 28). James de Lorreyn or Lorreyne witnessed a charter by Roger de Auldton, c. 1354 (Kelso, p. 287,391), and in 1358 he witnessed the grant of the forest of Eteryk to John Kerre (Roxburghe, p. 8). Robert ae Lorreyne, juror on inquest made at Roxburgh, 1361 (Bain, IV, 62). Bessie Lome in Blainslie, parish of Melrose, 1563 (Lauder), Alexander Lorain, notary in Dunse, 1699, and John Lorain, merchant there, 1710 (ibid.). William Lome in Stitchel, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 108). David Lorain died at Grantshouse, Berwickshire, 1940.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Lorrain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lorrain (Hindi: लोरेन, Marathi: लोरेन) is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorrain? popularity and diffusion

It is the 111,216th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,744,684 people. Lorrain is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Lorrain live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 150,917th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 2,415 people.

The last name Lorrain is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 2,514 people, or 1 in 26,421. In France it is most common in: Grand Est, where 50 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 13 percent are found and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 7 percent are found. Beside France this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Lorrain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lorrain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lorrain last name increased 1,055 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 417 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorrain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lorrain last name are 13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lorrain earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.28% more than the national average, earning $48,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $45,310 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lorraine934,318/
Lorraing931/
Lorraind931/
Lorain92890/
Lorran9254/
Lourraine884/
Lohrain867,766/
Larrain865,095/
Loraine86427/
Lorrane8678/
Lorrine8622/
Lorrang8620/
Loracin8613/
Loraing8611/
Loratin8610/
Lorrein866/
Lorrijn863/
Lorrant862/
Lorrien862/
Lhorran862/
Lorrand862/
Lorranh862/
Lurrain861/
Lorhain861/
Llorain861/
Lerrain861/
Lorasin861/
Loirain861/
Liorain861/
Lotrain861/
Lorrean861/
Lorrahn861/
Loyrran861/
Lohrran861/
Liorran861/
Lorrayn860/
Lourain860/
Loorain860/
Loran833,297/
Louraine8056/
Larraine8031/
Lohraien8030/
Lorainne807/
Lorreine806/
Lorrayne804/
Lohrayin803/
Laurrain802/
Lohraion801/
Lohraain801/
Lohraiin801/
Loutrain801/
Lorrahne801/
Lorreane801/
Lorasing801/
Losraine801/
Llorrann801/
Liorrane801/
Loraigne800/
Lorang772,494/
Lorant772,470/
Lorand772,337/
Larran77769/
Lorine77508/
Lorijn77189/
Lorien77146/
Lorane77134/
Lorgan7792/
Lerain7755/
Lorhan7748/
Larain7742/
Lorein7741/
Lorgin7737/
Lorann7731/
Louran7725/
Lohran7722/
Lorean7719/
Lurain779/
Lorahn777/
Lioran774/
Lotran773/
Lloran772/
Loiran772/
Looran771/
Lurran771/
Lorank771/
Loeran771/
Lerran771/
Loraun771/
Loranh771/
Lorayn771/
Lorram770/
Loroin770/
Lourahsin7518/
Laurraine756/
Lohrainne751/
Lhourrane751/
Laurain712,246/
Lourien711,289/
Lotrean71565/
Luraine71102/
Larrang7176/
Lorejan7171/
Larraín7159/
Laraine7158/
Loricin7151/
Lorigne7144/
Larrant7134/
Lourine7128/
Loorand7128/
Loreian7127/
Lorijon7126/
Loirand7122/
Lurgain7121/
Loreant7120/
Lourant7118/
Lorayne7115/
Loroyan7114/
Loriyan7113/
Lehrain7112/
Lorreyn7112/
Lorisin7111/
Lerrahn7110/
Lourane719/
Lohrein719/
Lohraen718/
Lorahan717/
Loreine716/
Larrine715/
Lohrand715/
Larrien715/
Loranne714/
Larrane714/
Larrand714/
Larrayn714/
Lohuran713/
Luorang713/
Lorrene712/
Louhran712/
Larraun712/
Larraìn712/
Lotrine712/
Lhorraynne712/
Lurrane712/
Lahrain711/
Loorine711/
Lorayan711/
Loreane711/
Lorhing711/
Lothran711/
Larraen711/
Larrgan711/
Loresin711/
Loirant711/
Lorgean711/
Loroine711/
Lorandt711/
Loruyan711/
Lourein711/
Lourhan711/
Largain711/
Lorreen711/
Lorryne711/
Loratim711/
Loirien711/
Lorrayynne711/
Lorajan711/
Lorhand711/
Lourean711/
Loyrane711/
Liorane711/
Lhourranne711/
Larraim711/
Loreing710/
Lohrang710/
Loorien710/
Larranc710/
Lorisen710/
Laran672,317/
Lorangue671,155/
Loram67760/
Leran67206/
Lauraine67200/
Luran67136/
Loutrein6747/
Lorreyne6746/
Lautrain6739/
Laraigne6732/
Lorán6716/
Laharain6712/
Laurrane6711/
Loranova678/
Lourejan677/
Lauracin675/
Lurajina675/
Larasing674/
Lharrane674/
Louthran672/
Loriyang672/
Léran672/
Lourhane672/
Lorijean671/
Loorayne671/
Lotrejan671/
Lorãn671/
Loreanne671/
Lóran671/
Larriyan671/
Larajina671/
Lauhrain671/
Laurrine671/
Lorissin671/
Loreinne671/
Lourecin671/
Loyrhane671/
Lhourann671/
Larranne671/
Laraiene671/
Hlorgean671/
Lathrain670/
Larrisen670/
Luthrain670/
Larriean670/

Lorrain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lorrain in the Hindi language
लोरेनlorena-
Lorrain in the Marathi language
लोरेनlorena-

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