Lourie Surname
Approximately 1,539 people bear this surname
Lourie Surname Definition:
(Scottish) Descendant of Laurie, pet form of Lawrence (the laurel, symbol of victory).
Lourie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 840 | 1:431,499 | 37,217 |
| New Zealand | 146 | 1:31,016 | 5,386 |
| South Africa | 101 | 1:536,413 | 42,583 |
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| Scotland | 79 | 1:67,770 | 5,294 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| France | 54 | 1:1,230,050 | 127,496 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 101 | 1:37,062 | 2,907 |
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
The alternate forms: Lourié (17) are calculated separately.
Lourie (1,515) may also be a first name.
Lourie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish) Descendant of Laurie, pet form of Lawrence (the laurel, symbol of victory).
Lourie Demographics
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Lourie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lourie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lourie is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant: Lourié. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lourie? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 256,222nd most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,735,248 people. The last name Lourie is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Lourie live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 199,542nd most commonly used first name on earth, held by 1,515 people.
Lourie is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 840 people, or 1 in 431,499. In The United States Lourie is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.
Lourie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lourie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lourie last name rose 875 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lourie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lourie last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lourie surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Lourie earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.62% more than the national average, earning R 289,008 per year; in United States they earn 16.55% more than the national average, earning $50,290 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.44% less than the national average, earning $44,000 CAD per year.
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Lourie Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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