St Laurence Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
St Laurence Surname Definition:
Symon de St. Laurent held a fief from Philip Augustus in Normandy (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 172). St. Laurent was in the Caux, near Yvetot, Normandy; and its owners are mentioned as ‘an illustrious race of barons’ by Ordericus Vitalis (853).
Read More About This SurnameSt Laurence Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
St Laurence Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Symon de St. Laurent held a fief from Philip Augustus in Normandy (Mem. Soc. Ant. Norm. v. 172). St. Laurent was in the Caux, near Yvetot, Normandy; and its owners are mentioned as ‘an illustrious race of barons’ by Ordericus Vitalis (853). Roger de S. L. came to England 106(3, and witnessed a charter of William Giffard, Bishop of Winchester (Mon. i. 1026). His descendant, Adam, held from Walter Giffard, Earl of Bucks, 1165 (Lib. Niger). The family became widely spread in England. In 1165 Nicholas de St. L. held a knight’s fee, Salop, from De Ver. The name does not afterwards appear in Salop, for Nicholas joined in the invasion of Ireland, and became baron of Howth. He d. c. 1190, and was succeeded by Almaric de S. L., to whom John, Earl of Mortaine, confirmed Howth, as held by his father ( Lodge, Peer. Ireland, iii. 183), who had aided in the conquest of Ulster by John de Courcy. He had three sons—Adam, Robert, and Nicholas-who inherited successively. The latter had Robert, who lived t. Edward I. From this baron descend the Earls of Howth. There is much error in Lodge’s account.
St Laurence Demographics
St Laurence Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
St Laurence Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name St Laurence Come From? nationality or country of origin
St Laurence occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of St Laurence click here.
How Common Is The Last Name St Laurence? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,057,639th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. St Laurence occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of St Laurence reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 38 percent reside, Hawaii, where 31 percent reside and New Hampshire, where 31 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
St Laurence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of St Laurence has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the St Laurence surname declined 13 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
St Laurence Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the St Laurence surname is primarily Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stlaurence | 95 | 23 | / |
| St Lawrence | 91 | 488 | / |
| St Laurance | 91 | 0 | / |
| St Lawerence | 87 | 3 | / |
| St Laurrance | 87 | 0 | / |
| Stlawrence | 86 | 633 | / |
| Stlwarence | 86 | 0 | / |
| Stlaurance | 86 | 0 | / |
| St-Lawrence | 82 | 4 | / |
| Stlawerence | 82 | 1 | / |
| St Lawrance | 82 | 0 | / |
| Stlaurens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soto Laurenza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Stlawerance | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soto Larenas | 70 | 1 | / |
| St Lorenz | 70 | 0 | / |
| Soto Lorenzo | 61 | 2 | / |
| Souto Lorenzi | 58 | 1 | / |
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