Scottish and English: from a pet form of Lawrence . French: habitational name from a place in Cantal derived from Latin laurus ‘laurel’ with the suffix -ea.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Laurie family from?
You can see how Laurie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laurie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Laurie families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there was 1 Laurie family living in Connecticut. This was about 25% of all the recorded Laurie's in USA. Connecticut and 2 other states had the highest population of Laurie families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Laurie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Laurie. 17% of Laurie men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Laurie women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Laurie were Truck Driver and Teacher. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Laurie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Laurie in 1953 was 54, and 72 in 2004.