The lorenz Surname

lorenz Name Meaning and History

German, Dutch, Spanish (northern Spain), Jewish: from a vernacular form (German Laurenz, Dutch Laurens, Catalan Lorenç) of the Latin personal name Laurentius (see Lawrence). As a Jewish surname, it is probably an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Ashkenazic names.

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The lorenz name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the lorenz family name as far back in history as possible.

lorenz Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of lorenz Families in the US in 1920

Number of lorenz families

116-229

39-115

1-38

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Thread	Author	Replies
LORENZ	sparks1950	8
Rowllings	Rosemary424	2
Chicago-Lorenz	Cheryl	9
michigan lorenz has a jack	donna lorenz	6
Lorenz/Sokolowski	ChinoMom	0
Bertha Lorenz M. to Heinrich Koby Germany to OH	Tammy Donaldson	1
P. Lorenz found dead near Anadarko, Oklahoma	maryachtrh	0
ETHEL EDEL LORENZ	LORIEANN41	3
ETHEL EDEL LORENZ	lorieann45	0
Nile William Lorenz	Louise Clements	23

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