Lauritz
Lauritz is a typically masculine given name, a Scandinavian form of the English Laurence or Lawrence. Another Danish and Estonian form is Laurits.
- Danish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Lauritz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lauritz is a typically masculine given name, a Scandinavian form of the English Laurence or Lawrence. Another Danish and Estonian form is Laurits.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Norwegian
The Story of Lauritz
American parents first put Lauritz on the record books as a baby boy name in 1916, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 6 Lauritzs were born — ranking #3,545 that year. About 33% of every Lauritz on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Lauritz last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 48 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Lauritz
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lauritz. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Lasse
- Laurids
- Laurits
- Lavrans
- Lorens
Notable people named Lauritz
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Andreas Lauritz Thune (1848 – 1920), Norwegian engineer and businessman
- Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling (1887 – 1945), Norwegian politician
- Carl Lauritz Mechelborg Oppen (1830 – 1914), Norwegian jurist and politician
- Claus Lauritz Clausen (1820 – 92), American Lutheran minister and politician
- Jan-Lauritz Opstad (1950–2018), Norwegian museum director and art historian
- Jens Lauritz Arup (1793 – 1874), Norwegian bishop and politician
- Johan Lauritz Eidem (1891 – 1984), Norwegian politician
- Johan Lauritz Rasch (1829 – 1901), Norwegian jurist and politician
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Names that sound like Lauritz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lauritz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Lauritz
Lauritz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 48 births in the dataset. Lauritz's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #3,545. Use the chart and map above to compare Lauritz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.