Lorentzen

Lorentzen Meaning & Origin

About Lorentzen
The surname Lorentzen is of Danish and Norwegian origin. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Lorenz, which is the Scandinavian form of the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum." Laurentum was an ancient city in Italy, and the name Laurentius was often associated with laurel wreaths, symbolizing honor and victory. Therefore, the surname Lorentzen signifies "son of Lorenz" or "descendant of Lorenz," indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Lorenz.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lorentzen: 1,330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,088
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lorentzen 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
LRNTSN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
LASA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
L06053205
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R IH0 N T Z AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆlษ”rษชntzษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('LRNTSN', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lorentzen in Braille

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

The name Lorentzen in braille

How to sign the name Lorentzen using Sign Language

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

The name Lorentzen in sign language

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