Lauritsen

Lauritsen Meaning & Origin

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.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lauritsen: 1,338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,010
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LRTSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L0603205
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AW1 R IH0 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlaʊrΙͺtsΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LRTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lauritsen in Braille

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

The name Lauritsen in braille

How to sign the name Lauritsen using Sign Language

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.

The name Lauritsen in sign language

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