Lorentsen

Lorentsen Meaning & Origin

About Lorentsen
The surname Lorentsen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Lorenz, 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, Lorentsen is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Lorenz" or "descendant of Lorenz."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lorentsen: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lorentsen 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
LRNTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L06053205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R IH0 N T AH0 N S
🌐 IPA
/lorentsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRNTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lorentsen in Braille

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

The name Lorentsen in braille

How to sign the name Lorentsen using Sign Language

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

The name Lorentsen in sign language

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