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
The last name Lourie is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Lourié. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lourie.
How Common Is The Last Name Lourie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lourie is the 256,222nd most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,735,248 people. Lourie occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Lourie are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lourie is also the 199,542nd most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 1,515 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 840 people, or 1 in 431,499. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 13 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Lourie exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.
Lourie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lourie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lourie surname increased 875 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 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 bearing the Lourie surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lourie are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being 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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