Lorenzo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname is one of the old patronymic surnames common in the region of Tuscany. Patronymic names are those derived from the father's given name, 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 Lorenzo came from the given name Lorenzo. No doubt some of the popularity of this given name was due to Saint Lorenzo an early Latin church martyr, who died in around 258 A.D.

Early Origins of the Lorenzo family

The surname Lorenzo was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Lorenzo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lorenzo research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1348, 1412, 1449, 1459, 1479, 1480, 1492, 1537, 1843 and 1884 are included under the topic Early Lorenzo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lorenzo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Laurènzi, Lorenzi, Lorenzo, Laurenzi, Laurèntis, Llorens, Laurentis, De Lorenzo, Lorenzo, Lorrenzo, Llorens, Llorenzo, Llorenso, Di Lorenzo, De Lorenzis, De Laurenzis, De Laurentis, Lorenzetti, Lorenzetto, Lorenzini, Lorenzìn, Lorenzin, Lorenzòni, Lorenòn, Lorenzato, Lorenzutti, Lorenzùt, Rènzi, De Renzi, De Renzis, Rènsi, Renzo, Renza, Renzetti, Renzini, Renzòni, Renzulli and many more.

Early Notables of the Lorenzo family

Prominent among members of the family was

Lorenzo di Pietro (circa 1412-1480), Sienese painter, sculptor, and goldsmith, and Lorenzo di Credi (1459-1537), Florentine painter...
In later years, Carlo Laurenzi became a Cardinal in 1884, and Giuseppe Lorenzoni born in 1843 in Padua who went on to become an astronomer and astrophysicist at the University of Padua...

Lorenzo World Ranking

In the United States, the name Lorenzo is the 3,219^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Lorenzo is ranked the 3,843^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Lorenzo is the 74^th popular surname with an estimated 63 people with that name. 3

Lorenzo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lorenzo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Domingo Lorenzo, who arrived in America in 1528
Juan Lorenzo, who arrived in Cartagena in 1535
Antón Lorenzo, who arrived in Río de la Plata in 1535
Isabel Lorenzo, who arrived in Columbia in 1576

Lorenzo Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Lorenzo, who arrived in New Orleans in 1778
Maria Lorenzo, who arrived in New Orleans in 1779
María Lorenzo, who arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1779

Lorenzo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Lorenzo, who landed in America in 1812 4
Alonso Lorenzo, who arrived in America in 1813 4
Anton Lorenzo, who landed in America in 1813 4
Pedro Lorenzo, who arrived in America in 1815 4
Domingo Lorenzo, who arrived in America in 1828 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lorenzo (post 1700) +

Francisco Anthony Lorenzo (b. 1940), American businessman and philanthropist
Ross J. Di Lorenzo, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 14th District, 1946; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964 5
Charles A. Lorenzo, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 1st District, 1948 6
Giuseppe Lorenzo (b. 1964), Italian retired professional footballer
Julie Di Lorenzo, Canadian recipient of the Order of Ontario for 2023
Néstor Lorenzo (b. 1966), former footballer defender from Argentina
Victoriano Lorenzo, considered one of the great heroes of Panamanian history
Luis Francisco R. Lorenzo (d. 1997), former Filipino basketball player
Juan Carlos "Toto" Lorenzo (1922-2001), Argentine football player
Ruth Lorenzo (b. 1982), Spanish singer
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
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 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html