Laurence Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laurence Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laurence family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 286
Agricultural Labourer 61
House Servant 25
Labourer 24
Carpenter 18
Dress Maker 16
Servant 14
General Servant 13
Laundress 11
Cook 10
Farm Labourer 9
Gardener 9
House Keeper 8
House Maid 8
Wife Of Above 7
Carter 7
Tailor 7
Brick Layer 6
Blacksmith 6
Butcher 6
Soldier 6
Collier Coal Mines 6
Baker 5
Bricklayer 5
Fund Holder 5

Laurence Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lawrence 88% 153,065
2 Laurence 100% 18,093
3 Lawrance 75% 17,406
4 Laurance 88% 4,731
5 Lowrance 63% 297
6 Larance 75% 267
7 Larence 88% 266
8 Lorance 63% 153
9 Lourence 88% 106

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The surname Laurence is the 2nd most popular variant of Lawrence.

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