Lorensen

Lorensen Meaning & Origin

About Lorensen
The surname Lorensen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Loren, which is a variant 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 region. Therefore, the surname Lorensen likely denotes a descendant or a relative of someone named Loren or Lawrence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lorensen: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lorensen 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
LRNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0605205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔrɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lorensen in Braille

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

The name Lorensen in braille

How to sign the name Lorensen using Sign Language

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

The name Lorensen in sign language

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