Find out how popular the last name Laurenti is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Laurenti.

Laurenti, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Laurenti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laurenti in America

Laurenti is the 56310th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laurenti surname appeared 363 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Laurenti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laurenti to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Laurenti

The surname Laurenti is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum," an ancient city located near Rome. The name is thought to have originated in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

Laurentum was an important town in ancient Roman times, and it is believed that the name Laurentius was originally given to people who hailed from this region. Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Laurenti, Laurentis, and Laurenzi.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Laurenti surname can be found in the Florentine Priorista, a historical document that lists the names of government officials in Florence, Italy, during the 14th century. The name appears several times in this document, indicating that the Laurenti family was prominent in the city at that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Laurenti (1428-1503) was a renowned architect and artist who worked on various projects in Florence, including the Basilica of San Lorenzo and the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi.

Another individual of note was Prospero Laurenti (1593-1637), an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the theory of planetary motion.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Laurenti name was also associated with several noble families in Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. One such family was the Laurenti di Perugia, who held influential positions in the city of Perugia during the Renaissance period.

In the 18th century, Pietro Laurenti (1678-1755) was a renowned Italian physician and naturalist who made important contributions to the study of zoology and anatomy. His work on the classification of marine organisms was highly regarded in scientific circles.

Another notable figure with the Laurenti surname was Giuseppe Laurenti (1779-1839), an Italian artist and painter who was known for his religious and historical works, many of which can be found in churches and galleries throughout Italy.

While the Laurenti surname is most commonly associated with Italy, it has also been recorded in other parts of Europe, including France, Spain, and Portugal, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laurenti

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Laurenti.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Laurenti was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Laurenti has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Laurenti was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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