Lorente History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lorente

What does the name Lorente mean?

During that dark period of history known as the Middle Ages, the name of Lorente was first used in Spain and throughout the Iberian peninsula. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century. The patronymic name Lorente is derived from the given name Lorenzo, which is itself derived from the Old German personal name meaning laurel. In Portugal the name became Lourenco, in Scandinavia, the name took the variant Larsen, in Germany it became Lorenz, and in France the name was formed as Laurent. The Lorente form of the name is common to Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Early Origins of the Lorente family

The surname Lorente was first found in Asturias, where the Visigothic nobles took refuge from the Muslim invasion of Spain.

Early History of the Lorente family

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Lorente Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lorenzo, Lorenza, Lorenz, Lorencio, Lorente, Llorente and many more.

Early Notables of the Lorente family

were eighteenth century Spanish writer Juan Antonio Llorente
nineteenth century Bishop of Costa Rica Anselmo Llorente y Lafuente
nineteenth century Spanish poet and journalist Teodoro Llorente y Olivares

Lorente Ranking

France, the name Lorente is the 4,050^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Lorente migration to the United States +

Lorente Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Lorente, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1804 2
Vicente Lorente, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1839 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Lorente (post 1700) +

Rafael Lorente de No (b. 1902), American neurophysiologist
Rafael Lorente de No, Spanish histologist

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)