Lory Surname

91,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Lory Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lawrence.' In the Lowlands and on the Borders, popularly Lowrie or Laurie, whence the many North English and Scottish variations of this name. The English sobriquet of the fox was Reynard, which see.

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Lory Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,6521:25,0462,985
United States7541:480,71540,711
Germany4701:171,28820,150
Tanzania1501:352,94426,073
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
New Zealand1071:42,3217,058
Switzerland861:95,49910,341
Mexico841:1,477,69316,101
Burkina Faso811:226,5694,659
England801:696,47639,547
Australia761:355,20729,862
Belgium741:155,36021,583
Argentina701:610,62043,172
Canada401:921,14070,350
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Mauritania181:227,49210,961
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Benin141:738,25740,906
Wales121:257,87814,969
Haiti111:971,26411,594
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Congo71:712,72815,723
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
China31:455,773,85521,925
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:176,63314,719
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3291:152,64014,109

The alternate forms: Lóry (1) are calculated separately.

Lory (16,066) may also be a first name.

Lory Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lawrence.' In the Lowlands and on the Borders, popularly Lowrie or Laurie, whence the many North English and Scottish variations of this name. The English sobriquet of the fox was Reynard, which see. In Scotland Lawrence stood sponsor to the animal.

'Whil slee Tod Lowrie hads without his mow.' - Ramsay's Poems.

'He said; and round the courtiers all and each Applauded Lawrie for his winsome speech.' ibid.

Hence 'Lowrie-like,' having the crafty look of a fox. The full name Lawrence was also applied to the fox, proving that Lowry and Lawry are the true offspring of the name.

'Lawrence the actis and the proccis wrait.': Bannatyne Poems.

1677. Buried — Mary Lower: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1743. Married — Edward Lowry and Sarah Gilbert: St. George Chapel, Mayfair.

1784. — Hugh Laurie and Frances Storie: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lawrence'; v. Lowrie.

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

Diminutives of Laurence which see. Innes (p. 21) says Laurie is another shape of Laurenceson, but this is unlikely. The church of Edzell was dedicated to S. Laurence the Martyr, and his well is near by the churchyard. The name has been also explained, with still less probability; as from Scots lowrie, 'foxy'. The name of Gavin Lawrie, governor of New Jersey during the colonial period, is spelled in a letter quoted in The Haigs of Bemersyde as Lowry. In old records (barony court book of Stitchell, kirk-session records, tombstones, etc.) the surname is found spelled Lauri (1655), Laurie, Laurri, Laury (1665), Lawrie, Lawiy, Lame, Larry, Lowry, Lourie, Loury, and Lowrry.

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

Dims. of Laurence, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A northern abbreviation of Lawrence.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lory Last Name Facts

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

Lory (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻮﺭﻱ, Hindi: लोरी) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Lóry. Click here for further possible spellings of Lory.

How Common Is The Last Name Lory? popularity and diffusion

It is the 91,267th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,389,162 people. The last name Lory is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Lory are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 44,300th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 16,066 people.

This last name is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 2,652 people, or 1 in 25,046. In France Lory is most numerous in: Pays de la Loire, where 25 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside and Centre-Val de Loire, where 18 percent reside. Beside France it exists in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Lory Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lory has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lory last name expanded 229 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 42 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lory Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lory last name is principally Anglican (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lory surname are 16.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.58% being registered with the party.

The amount Lory earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.64% less than the national average, earning R 98,292 per year; in United States they earn 13.03% more than the national average, earning $48,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.12% less than the national average, earning $44,657 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lóry921/
Lorry893,883/
Loriy893,478/
Lorey892,163/
Loury892,121/
Loray891,445/
Lohry89280/
Lorys89146/
Llory89120/
Loryś89119/
Loroy8939/
Lotry8937/
Loiry8935/
Loory8931/
Loryd8913/
Loryt898/
Loery897/
Loryš893/
Liory893/
Lhory893/
Lorhy891/
Losry891/
Hlory891/
Loryo891/
Loyry891/
Lohrey801,988/
Loiray801,020/
Lourey80592/
Loraya80118/
Lorrey8093/
Lorych8042/
Lorray8040/
Lhoiry8033/
Liorey8012/
Lothry8011/
Lloray809/
Louray807/
Lohray806/
Lourry804/
Lotrey804/
Llorey803/
Lloryd803/
Loryts803/
Lottry802/
Lorgey801/
Lorhey801/
Loriey801/
Louhry801/
Lhoriy801/
Lorays801/
Lorysz801/
Loirey801/
Lourys801/
Loutry801/
Lotray801/
Loyroy801/
L'Oury801/
Gliory801/
Loohry800/
Lorehy800/
Looray800/
Loeroy800/
Lloury800/
Lora7571,295/
Lori7511,631/
Lore759,998/
Lary754,107/
Lery75985/
Lury75329/
Lorè75128/
Loré7555/
L'Hoiry739/
Loiraya734/
Louthry732/
Loreych731/
D'Lorey731/
Lyorgoy731/
Lousrey730/
Leroy67138,221/
Larry6719,840/
Leray6712,706/
Lores679,269/
Lorio673,981/
Loure673,611/
Loret673,532/
Loura673,265/
Lasry673,257/
Laury672,795/
Loree672,688/
Loris672,441/
Loire672,403/
Lorge672,370/
Lorea671,940/
Lorie671,357/
Llori671,345/
Lorza671,274/
Loira671,213/
Lorri671,212/
Lorre671,210/
Louri671,123/
Lohre671,073/
Laroy671,003/
Llore67844/
Lurry67623/
Lotri67621/
Laray67583/
Lorei67511/
Latry67510/
Loreu67503/
Larey67471/
Lorez67470/
Lohri67454/
Loroa67422/
Llora67380/
Lorer67376/
Lorii67371/
Liori67268/
Liore67255/
Lerøy67222/
Lehry67218/
Lerry67217/
Leury67189/
Loiri67181/
Lhore67173/
Laary67159/
Lariy67150/
Loriz67149/
Liora67146/
Laryš67141/
Loreh67138/
Loori67129/
Lorra67127/
Larys67126/
Lorai67125/
Lorit67125/
Lorje67117/
Lurey67116/
Lhery67115/
Lerey67100/
Lotre6799/
Loraj6797/
Laryś6789/
Loore6787/
Lorré6781/
Hlora6780/
Luora6768/
Loeri6767/
Lorha6765/
Loyra6763/
Loroi6758/
Losre6745/
Laruy6744/
Luray6734/
Laery6733/
Láryš6721/
Hlori6720/
Leriy6720/
Loora6719/
Lorej6719/
Loyre6716/
Lutry6716/
Lored6715/
Loyri6713/
Lurys6713/
Luriy6712/
Loriš6712/
Luori6711/
Lorés6711/
Luryi679/
Lyary679/
Laryd678/
Lorée678/
Losri677/
Lühry677/
Lloré677/
Lhori676/
Loraa676/
Lorìa676/
Laryo674/
Loiré674/
Leery673/
Lyora673/
Lorid673/
Hlary673/
Lorhi673/
Loréa673/
Lorgi673/
Hlore673/
Lioré672/
Lhora672/
Loere672/
Lyori672/
Lhary672/
Lahry672/
Luroy672/
Lorip672/
Lojri671/
Larzy671/
Lorhe671/
Lgori671/
Lorze671/
Lorië671/
Lorïa671/
Louré671/
Luiry671/
Loyré671/
Larhy671/
L'Ora671/
Lhéry671/
Luore671/
Lorzi671/
Leryi671/
Liary670/
Lerhy670/
Llary670/

Lory Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lory in the Hindi language
लोरीlori-
Lory in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻮﺭﻱlwry83.33
ﺍﻟﻮﺭﻱalwry16.67

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