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

Llorens, 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 Llorens surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Llorens in America

Llorens is the 27110th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Llorens surname appeared 893 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 Llorens.

We can also compare 2010 data for Llorens 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 Llorens

The surname LLORENS originated in the Catalonia region of northeastern Spain, likely during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin personal name "Laurentius" or "Laurens," meaning "from Laurentum" or "the laurel-crowned." This name was borne by several early Christian saints and martyrs, contributing to its widespread adoption across Europe.

LLORENS is a Catalan variant of the Spanish name Lorenzo, and its earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various records and documents from Catalonia. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Barcelona and Girona, where it was often associated with noble families and landowners.

One of the earliest known references to the LLORENS surname can be found in the "Llibre Verd" (Green Book), a medieval manuscript from the city of Barcelona, which mentions a certain "Bernat LLORENS" in the year 1283. Additionally, the "Liber Feudorum Maior," a collection of feudal records from Catalonia, includes several entries related to individuals bearing the LLORENS surname during the 14th century.

Notable individuals with the surname LLORENS throughout history include Francesc LLORENS (1495-1568), a renowned Catalan poet and playwright who was part of the Renaissance literary movement in Spain. Another notable figure was Joan LLORENS (1598-1673), a Catalan architect and engineer who contributed significantly to the design and construction of various churches and fortifications in Barcelona and its surrounding areas.

In the 18th century, Francesc Xavier LLORENS (1720-1792) was a prominent Catalan philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on topics related to moral philosophy and ethics. During the same period, Josep LLORENS (1756-1823) was a celebrated Catalan painter known for his religious paintings and portraits, many of which can still be found in churches and museums across Catalonia.

One of the most notable figures with the LLORENS surname in modern times was Vicente LLORENS (1906-1979), a Spanish literary critic and scholar who specialized in the works of prominent Spanish writers such as Miguel de Cervantes and Federico García Lorca. LLORENS spent a significant part of his career in exile due to the Spanish Civil War, teaching at various universities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Llorens

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

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

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