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 Male Lourie Height
176.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lourie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lourie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lourie is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Lourié. For other possible spellings of Lourie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lourie? popularity and diffusion
Lourie is the 256,222nd most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,735,248 people. The surname Lourie is mostly 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 frequently used first name in the world, held by 1,515 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 840 people, or 1 in 431,499. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent live, Massachusetts, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 9 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.
Lourie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lourie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lourie last name increased 875 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lourie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily 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 with the 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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