Lorentzen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The ancient and distinguished German surname Lorentzen is derived from the personal name "Lorens," the German and Scandinavian variant of "Lawrence," a name of Latin origins denoting a "man from Laurentium." The name Lorentzen indicates "son of Lorens," and was most likely first borne by the son of someone named Lorens.

Early Origins of the Lorentzen family

The surname Lorentzen was first found in Hessen, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied and enrolled by the princes of the region. The earliest known bearer of the name was Lukas Laurencii, who was a painter in Mähren in 1447. In their later history, the family became a power unto itself and was elevated to the ranks of nobility as it grew in wealth and influence.

Early History of the Lorentzen family

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Lorentzen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lorentz, Lorrentz, Lorenz, Lorentzen (Holstein), Laurenz, Laurens, Laverenz, Lafrenz, Lewerenz, Lohrenson, Lornsen, Lorant, Lorincz and many more.

Early Notables of the Lorentzen family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Lorentzen were Hendrik Anton Lorentz (1853-1928), who was a Dutch physicist. His theory of the "Lorentz transformation", a restricted theory of relativity pre-dating Einstein, was published in 1903. He won the...
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Lorentzen Ranking

In the United States, the name Lorentzen is the 18,119^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lorentzen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lorentzen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pauline Lorentzen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2

Lorentzen migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Lorentzen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Heinrich Theodor Lorentzen, aged 28, a mason, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Steinwaerder" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Lorentzen (post 1700) +

Jurgen H. L. Lorentzen, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Zurich, 1921; Palermo, 1924 4
Erling Sven Lorentzen (1923-2021), Norwegian-Brazilian shipowner and industrialist, founder of Aracruz Celulose in 1968
Peter Lorentzen (b. 1983), Norwegian professional ice hockey player
Kasper Wellemberg Lorentzen (b. 1985), Danish professional footballer

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STEINWARDER 1849 aka STEINWAERDER. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Steinwarder.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html