Lorenzen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Lorenzen. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Lorenzen came from the given name Lorenzo, which is derived from the Latin name Laurentius. The Latin name Laurentia was given to the inhabitants of a very ancient pre-Latin city by the name of Laurentum.

Early Origins of the Lorenzen family

The surname Lorenzen was first found in the city of Florence.

Early History of the Lorenzen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lorenzen research. The years 1290, 1348, 1449, 1479, 1492, 1534, 1583, 1843 and 1884 are included under the topic Early Lorenzen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lorenzen Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Lorenzen include Laurènzi, Lorenzi, Lorenzo,Laurenzi, Laurèntis, Laurentis, De Lorenzo, Di Lorenzo, De Lorenzis, De Laurenzis, De Laurentis, Lorenzetti, Lorenzetto, Lorenzini, Lorenzìn, Lorenzin, Lorenzni, Lorenn, Lorenzato, Lorenzutti, Lorenzùt, Rènzi, De Renzi, De Renzis, Rènsi, Renzo, Renza, Renzetti, Renzini, Renzni, Renzulli and many more.

Early Notables of the Lorenzen family

Prominent among members of the family was Bernardo Di Lorenzo, who became a prior in 1479; Lorenzo il Magnifico (1449-1492), a highly educated man and an ambassador to Rome and Naples. Ambrogio Lorenzetti was a Florentine painter born in 1290 who was highly influenced by the artistic style of the Byzantines. He died tragically...
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Lorenzen Ranking

In the United States, the name Lorenzen is the 9,536^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lorenzen migration to the United States +

Early records show that people bearing the name Lorenzen arrived in North America quite early:

Lorenzen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

H C Lorenzen, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
J C Lorenzen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
P Lorenzen, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Paul Lorenzen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Erick M Lorenzen, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1874 2
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Lorenzen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Lorenzen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Peter Lorenzen, aged 49, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
Mette Lorenzen, aged 49, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
Mette Catherine Lorenzen, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
Ane C. Lorenzen, aged 17, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
Peter Lorenzen, aged 9, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Terpsichore" in 1876
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lorenzen (post 1700) +

Jared Raymond Lorenzen (1981-2019), American football quarterback and administrator
Dorothy W. Lorenzen, American Republican politician, Delegate to Connecticut State Constitutional Convention 4th District, 1965; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972 3
Anthony F. Lorenzen, American politician, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 2002 3
A. F. Lorenzen, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952 3

Historic Events for the Lorenzen family +

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Walter Lorenzen (b. 1920), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck (1941) during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details