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
Average Lourie Salary in
United States
$50,290 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lourie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lourie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lourie is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Lourié. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lourie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 256,222nd most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,735,248 people. The last name Lourie is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Lourie reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 199,542nd most common forename on earth, held by 1,515 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 840 people, or 1 in 431,499. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent live, Massachusetts, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 9 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.
Lourie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lourie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lourie surname expanded 875 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lourie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Lourie surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lourie are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for 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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