Lawrenz

Lawrenz Meaning & Origin

About Lawrenz
The surname Lawrenz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Lorenz, which is the German form of the name 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 city. Therefore, the surname Lawrenz likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Lorenz or Lawrence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lawrenz: 749
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,001
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 V R IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɑvrɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRNS', 'LRNTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lawrenz in Braille

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

The name Lawrenz in braille

How to sign the name Lawrenz using Sign Language

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

The name Lawrenz in sign language

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