Lorriman Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lorriman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Lorry's man,' i.e. the servant of Lawrence; compare Matthewman, Sandeman, Addiman, &c, and v. Lowrie.

Lorriman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:201,87717,601
Canada721:511,74443,418
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:234,37917,485
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Lorriman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Lorry's man,' i.e. the servant of Lawrence; compare Matthewman, Sandeman, Addiman, &c, and v. Lowrie.

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

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the servant of Lorry' or' Lowry,' i.e. Lawrence; compare Matthewman, Addyman, &c. Naturally we find this surname in Yorkshire, where so many of this class abound; v. Lowrie.

James Lurryman, 1662: Preston Guild Rolls.

Thomas Lurryman, 1662: ibid.

Richard Lorriman, of Cansfield, 1687: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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

Lorry’s Man (-Servant): Lorry, a diminutive of Laurence, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lorriman Last Name Facts

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

Lorriman occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lorriman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lorriman is the 731,961st most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Lorriman reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

Lorriman is most numerous in England, where it is held by 276 people, or 1 in 201,877. In England Lorriman is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 30 percent live, Somerset, where 7 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Lorriman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lorriman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lorriman last name expanded 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lorriman Last Name Statistics demography

Lorriman earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 35.37% more than the national average, earning $67,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lorrieman940/
Loriman9319/
Lorryman8871/
Lorrimon881/
Lorimman881/
Larriman880/
Loreman80225/
Loryman80134/
Leriman8036/
Lariman8028/
Loruman804/
Lorimam801/
Lorimon800/
Larisman7541/
Larimane7510/
Loremand751/
Lorimong751/
Larryman750/
Larrimon750/
Lauriman750/
Llauriman7117/
Laurimann718/
Laurieman710/
Lureman67119/
Lareman6732/
Lerimon671/
Lorraymond671/
Laruman671/
Laryman670/
Larimon670/

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