About Lauritsen
The surname Lauritsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Laurits, which is the Danish form of Lawrence. The name Lawrence itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum." Laurentum was an ancient city in Italy, and the name is believed to have originally referred to someone from that region. Therefore, the surname Lauritsen likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of a man named Laurits or Lawrence.
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The surname Lauritsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lauritsen 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 Lauritsen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Lauritsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lauritsen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.