Explore the Family Name Lourens
The meaning of Lourens
Dutch: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Laurentius (see Lawrence).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lourens in the United States?
The surname Lourens has seen a notable rise in popularity from the period of 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked as the 112,967th most popular surname with a count of 144 individual bearers, equating to approximately 0.05 per 100,000 people in the U.S. By 2010, the rank had improved to 95,955, and the count increased to 190 individuals. This represented an overall change of 15.06% in rank and a substantial 31.94% increase in the number of people using this surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #112,967 | #95,955 | 15.06% |
| Count | 144 | 190 | 31.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.05 | 0.06 | 20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lourens
In terms of ethnic identity, the same Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those with the Lourens surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 97.92% to 92.11% over the decade. The data also reveals that there was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year. However, there was an emergence of diversity within the Lourens surname bearers between 2000 and 2010, with 2.63% identifying as belonging to two or more races and another 2.63% identifying as Hispanic in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.92% | 92.11% | -5.93% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.63% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.63% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |