Lorensen: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Ask a genealogist about Lorensen and the first name they will mention is Lorenzen. The name is generally explained as “From Laurentius (Lawrence)”.

Spelling and variants

Lorensen writes “s” in place of the “z” found in Lorenzen, a typical scribal difference. Other spellings include Lorentsen, Lorenson and Lorentzen.

The 2010 census count for Lorensen in the United States was 380, good for rank 54,296. That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Lorenzen surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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