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

Lorz, 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 Lorz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lorz in America

Lorz is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lorz surname appeared 223 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 Lorz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lorz 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 Lorz

The surname Lorz originated in the region of Bavaria, Germany in the early 15th century. It is derived from the Old High German word "lor" meaning "mud" or "slime", suggesting that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived near a muddy area or worked with mud or clay.

The earliest recorded mention of the Lorz surname can be found in the municipal records of the town of Landshut, Bavaria, where a certain Hanns Lorz is listed as a resident in 1437. Another early record from 1491 mentions a Peter Lorz who was a potter in the city of Nuremberg.

The name Lorz also appears in various historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries across southern Germany and Austria. In 1582, a Johann Lorz is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Eggenfelden, Bavaria. A Balthasar Lorz is listed as a master baker in the city of Regensburg in 1619.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Lorz surname was Hans Lorz (1480-1552), a prominent goldsmith and engraver from Nuremberg, known for his intricate metalwork and engravings on religious artifacts.

Another notable figure was Johann Michael Lorz (1660-1720), a Baroque painter and fresco artist from the town of Wemding, Bavaria. His works can still be found in churches and monasteries across southern Germany.

In the 18th century, the name Lorz is associated with places like Lorzbacherhof, a farmstead near the town of Vilsbiburg in Lower Bavaria, and Lorzenmühle, an old mill located near the village of Günzburg in Swabia.

Other individuals of historical significance include Matthias Lorz (1796-1876), a German Catholic priest and historian from the town of Ingolstadt, who wrote extensively on the history of Bavaria and the Jesuit order.

Joseph Lorz (1887-1975) was a German sculptor and medalist active in the early 20th century, known for his religious sculptures and medals for the Catholic Church.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lorz

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

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

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