Lorenzen

Lorenzen Meaning & Origin

About Lorenzen
The surname Lorenzen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Lorenz, which is the German 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 likely referred to someone who came from or had some association with this place. Therefore, the surname Lorenzen is an occupational or locational surname, indicating that the bearer was either a descendant of someone named Lorenz or had some connection to the city of Laurentum.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lorenzen: 3,733
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,784
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lorenzen 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 Lorenzen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LASA
🔊 Soundex
L0605205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R IH0 N Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔrɪnzən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lorenzen in Braille

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

The name Lorenzen in braille

How to sign the name Lorenzen using Sign Language

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

The name Lorenzen in sign language

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