Lursen Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Lursen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lursen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Lürsen (27) are calculated separately.

Lursen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lursen has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms: Lürsen. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lursen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,272,314th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Lursen reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 2,809,759. In The United States Lursen is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 20 percent are found, Indiana, where 19 percent are found and Alabama, where 16 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 10 percent are found.

Lursen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lursen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,290 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lursen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lursen surname are 47.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 94.74% registered with the political party.

The amount Lursen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.7% more than the national average, earning R 322,476 per year and in United States they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $38,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lürsen9427/
Laursen9220,791/
Luersen92786/
Luhrsen92399/
Lurssen92203/
Leursen922/
Loursen921/
Lurhsen921/
Lurrsen921/
Luursen921/
Luerssen86294/
Luehrsen86104/
Luurssen8677/
Luhrssen8624/
Lursieng864/
Laurssen862/
Luerrsen861/
Leuhrsen861/
Laurscen861/
Luersoen861/
Lurson83147/
Lorsen8315/
Lursin831/
Lurcen831/
Lursan831/
Lirsen830/
Laurson77438/
Lührsen77107/
Lürssen7778/
Liersen7757/
Lourson7740/
Luerßen7717/
Laursem774/
Luerzen773/
Laursin772/
Luursem771/
Lourzen771/
Laursén771/
Lursang770/
Lursson770/
Luhrsin770/
Luhrsem770/
Luersan770/
Leurson770/
Lurchen770/
Luhrson770/
Lurssin770/
Laursone7110/
Lührssen719/
L'Ourson713/
Loursson711/
Luersonn710/
Luerssan710/
Lorson671,626/
Lürßen67143/
Lorsin6750/
Lorsan6730/
Lurcon6711/
Lurcin672/
Lürgen671/
Lirsan671/
Lurjan671/
Lurçon671/
Lorcen670/
Lorzen670/
Lurgin670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lursen
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