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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 Lorenz 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 Lorenz family

The surname Lorenz 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 Lorenz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lorenz 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 Lorenz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lorenz 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 Lorenz 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...

Lorenz Ranking

In the United States, the name Lorenz is the 2,452^nd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Lorenz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lorenz Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Georg Lorenz, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1694

Lorenz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Heinrich Lorenz, who settled in Germantown in 1701
Christian Lorenz, who landed in America in 1778 2
Michael Lorenz, who landed in America in 1778 2
Timotheus Lorenz, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 2

Lorenz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Casper Lorenz, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 2
Frederick Lorenz, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1817 2
Peter Lorenz, who landed in Brazil in 1825 2
V P Ferd Lorenz, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Cath Lorenz, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lorenz migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lorenz Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Christian Lorenz, aged 29, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Franz Lorenz, aged 4, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Franziska Lorenz, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Johanna Lorenz, aged 26, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Maria Lorenz, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lorenz (post 1700) +

Lee Sharp Lorenz (1932-2022), American cartoonist, best known for his work in The New Yorker
Ericka Denise Lorenz (b. 1981), American gold, two-time silver and bronze medalist water polo player
John G Lorenz (b. 1915), American Deputy Librarian of Congress in Washington from 1965
Edward Norton Lorenz (1917-2008), American mathematician and meteorologist, and a pioneer of chaos theory. He discovered the strange attractor notion and coined the term butterfly effect
Joseph H. Lorenz, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2012 3
Ira S. Lorenz, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924; Member of Republican National Committee from Wisconsin, 1924 3
George E. Lorenz, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Toledo, Ohio, 1886-90 3
Fred C. Lorenz, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1908 3
Francis S. Lorenz, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960; Illinois State Treasurer, 1961-63 3
Ethel Minds Lorenz, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940 3
... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Lorenz family +

Bismarck

Herbert Lorenz (1913-1941), German Maschinenmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Gerhard Lorenz (1920-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in 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