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

Lorena, 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 Lorena surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lorena in America

Lorena is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lorena surname appeared 153 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 Lorena.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lorena 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 Lorena

The surname Lorena has its origins in the Spanish region of Lorena, which is located in the central part of the country. The name is derived from the Latin word "Laurentia," which means "from Laurentum," an ancient town in Italy.

The earliest recorded use of the surname Lorena can be traced back to the 12th century, when it was used by members of the nobility in the region. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Don Pedro de Lorena, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname Lorena began to spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to other countries in Europe. One notable figure from this time was Juan de Lorena, a Spanish explorer and navigator who sailed with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Lorena became associated with several influential families in Spain and Italy. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Maria Anna of Lorena, a Spanish princess who married the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III in 1631.

In the 18th century, the surname Lorena continued to be used by members of the nobility and upper classes in Spain and other parts of Europe. One notable figure from this time was José de Lorena y Cáceres, a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1765 to 1770.

Another famous bearer of the surname Lorena was Francisco de Lorena y Aragón, a Spanish nobleman and military leader who fought in the War of the Spanish Succession in the early 18th century. He was born in 1689 and died in 1759.

Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the surname Lorena continued to be used by families in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. One notable figure from this time was Rafael Lorena y Ruano, a Spanish politician and writer who lived from 1835 to 1904.

Overall, the surname Lorena has a rich history that spans several centuries and is deeply rooted in the culture and traditions of Spain and other parts of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lorena

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

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

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