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

Lauritzen, 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 Lauritzen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lauritzen in America

Lauritzen is the 18242nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lauritzen surname appeared 1,524 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lauritzen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lauritzen 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 Lauritzen

The surname Lauritzen is of Danish origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Christian name Laurentius, which was the Latin form of the Greek name Laurentios, meaning "from Laurentum." Laurentum was an ancient town in Italy, and the name likely referred to someone who hailed from that area.

In Denmark, the name was initially spelled as Laurentsen or Laurentzsen, with the -sen suffix indicating "son of." Over time, the spelling evolved to Lauritzen, which became the predominant form by the 16th century. The name was particularly common in the Danish regions of Jutland and Zealand.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Danish Census Book of 1645, which lists a Hans Lauritzen living in the town of Svendborg. Another notable early reference is the 1683 baptismal record of Lauritz Lauritzen in the church of Vor Frue Kirke in Copenhagen.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name was associated with several notable figures. Johan Lauritzen (1624-1693) was a Danish merchant and shipowner who established a successful trading company in Copenhagen. Niels Lauritzen (1738-1808) was a renowned Danish architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Copenhagen and other parts of Denmark.

In the 19th century, Hans Lauritzen (1835-1901) was a prominent Danish businessman and industrialist who founded the Lauritzen shipping company, which became one of the largest shipping firms in Scandinavia. His grandson, Knud Lauritzen (1865-1938), continued the family business and expanded its operations globally.

Another notable bearer of the name was Helene Lauritzen (1886-1960), a Danish painter and illustrator who was known for her vibrant portraits and landscapes. Her works are part of the permanent collections of several Danish museums.

The Lauritzen name has also been associated with various place names in Denmark, such as Lauritzens Gade (Lauritzen's Street) in Copenhagen and Lauritzens Plads (Lauritzen's Square) in Aalborg, which were likely named after individuals or families bearing the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lauritzen

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

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 Lauritzen 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 Lauritzen 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 Lauritzen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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