| ![Show Contents]() Laurin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LaurinWhat does the name Laurin mean? The surname Laurin comes from an old French given name Laurens (Laurentius in Latin). Versions of this given name were popular throughout Christian Europe due to a Saint, so named, who was martyred in Rome in the 3rd century A.D. Early Origins of the Laurin familyThe surname Laurin was first found in Provence. Early History of the Laurin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laurin research. Another 361 words (26 lines of text) covering the years 1282, 1355, 1387, 1391, 1559, 1625, 1728, 1771 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Laurin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Laurin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Laurent, Saint-Laurent, Lauren, Laurents, Lorent, Loren, Laurrent, Laurren, Laurrents, Lorrent, Lorren, Laurrens, Laurens, Laurrens, Saint-Laurrent, Saint-Lauren, Saint-Laurents, Saint-Laurrents, Saint-Laurren, Saint-Lorent, Saint-Loren, Saint-Lorens, Saint-Lorrent, Saint-Lorren and many more. Early Notables of the Laurin familyMore information is included under the topic Early Laurin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Laurin World RankingIn Canada, the name Laurin is the 534th most popular surname with an estimated 9,218 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Laurin is ranked the 270th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Laurin is the 4,580th popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Laurin familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Augustus Laurent, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856; Catharine Laurent, aged 60; settled in New Orleans in 1820; François Laurent settled in Philadelphia in 1796.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Laurin (post 1700) | + |
- Rene-Georges Laurin (d. 2006), French member of the World War II Resistance and politician
- Rachel Laurin (1961-2023), Canadian organist, composer and music educator born in Saint-Benoît, Quebec
- René Laurin (b. 1940), Canadian politician from Joliette, Quebec, Member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2000
- Joseph Laurin (1811-1888), Canadian notary, author and politician
- Georges-Philippe Laurin (1892-1964), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Jacques Cartier (1930-1935)
- Camille Laurin (1922-1999), Canadian psychiatrist and politician, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Bourget (1970-1973)
- Lucien Laurin (1912-2000), Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer best known as the trainer of the great Secretariat
- Laurin Dewey Woodworth (1837-1897), American Republican politician, Member of Ohio State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Ohio 17th District, 1873-77 4
- Laurin Dewey Woodworth (1837-1897), U.S. Representative from Ohio
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