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

Lorenzen, 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 Lorenzen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lorenzen in America

Lorenzen is the 8784th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lorenzen surname appeared 3,733 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 Lorenzen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lorenzen 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 Lorenzen

The surname Lorenzen is of German origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German personal name Lorenz, which is a variation of the Roman name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum." Laurentum was an ancient town located near the mouth of the Tiber River in Italy.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Lorenzen can be found in various German church records and civil registrations from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. These records often show variations in spelling, such as Lorentzen, Lorentzsen, and Lorenssen.

In the Middle Ages, the name Lorenzen was often associated with individuals hailing from the town of Lorenz or Laurenz, which was located in the region of Saxony-Anhalt in modern-day Germany. This area was known for its thriving textile industry, and it is likely that some early bearers of the surname were involved in this trade.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Lorenzen was Hans Lorenzen, a merchant who lived in the city of Hamburg in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Johann Lorenzen, a Lutheran clergyman born in 1622 in the town of Goslar, Lower Saxony.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several notable individuals carried the Lorenzen surname. These include Christian Lorenzen (1749-1828), a German philosopher and theologian, and Johann Lorenzen (1777-1828), a Danish naval officer who played a crucial role in the Gunboat War against the British.

In the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname Lorenzen was Paul Lorenzen (1915-1994), a German logician and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of constructive mathematics.

Another notable figure was Peder Lorenzen (1899-1990), a Danish architect and urban planner who was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Copenhagen, including the iconic Copenhagen Airport Terminal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lorenzen

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

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

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