Lauren

Lauren Meaning & Origin

About Lauren
The surname Lauren is of English and French origin. It is derived from the given name Laurence, which itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "man from Laurentum." Laurentum was an ancient city in Italy, and the name is believed to have originally referred to someone from that region. The surname Lauren is therefore associated with the qualities of strength, honor, and bravery.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lauren is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lauren: 788
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29822
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lauren based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lauren is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔrən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lauren in Braille

Here's how to represent Lauren in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lauren in braille

How to sign the name Lauren using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lauren using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lauren in sign language

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