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
School 247
Private Means 31
Farm Labourer 24
General Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 20
General Servant (domestic) 20
None 20
Dressmaker 19
Scholar 15
At Home 14
Labourer 14
House Painter 13
Cook (domestic) 11
Carman 10
Carpenter 10
Laundress 10
At School 9
Nil 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Domestic 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Charwoman 8
School Boy 7
Carter 7
Housemaid 7

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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