Lawrence surname: U.S. census count, rank and records | FamilyCrests

The Lawrence surname

In the 2000 U.S. Census, 124,321 people carried this name — #219 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,170 people counted.

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In Switzerland’s population statistics

140 people named Lawrence live in Switzerland.

They live in 16 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Zurich 40
Vaud 22
Zug 10
Geneva 10
Basel-Landschaft 7
Basel-Stadt 7
Thurgau 5
Solothurn 5

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 89 people named Lawrence.

Most of them — 62 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 6 départements, most often French Guiana.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 62
French Guiana 13
Paris 4
Guadeloupe 4
Hauts-de-Seine 3
Yvelines 2
Eure-et-Loir 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Poland’s population register

26 people named Lawrence have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 110 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 6 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Masovian.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Masovian 13
Lower Silesian 4
West Pomeranian 3
Kuyavian-Pomeranian 2
Lesser Poland 2
Silesian 2

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In print

Lawrence in American newspapers,
1861–1916.

Newspaper page from Lamoille Newsdealer carrying the name Lawrence
Lamoille Newsdealer 1861-07-05
Newspaper page from The Hawaiian Gazette carrying the name Lawrence
The Hawaiian Gazette 1875-03-31
Newspaper page from Lawrence Democrat carrying the name Lawrence
Lawrence Democrat 1892-11-18

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 2,455,487 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Lawrence,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Brother Lawrence
    Brother Lawrence 1611–1691 · writer
  • Stringer Lawrence
    Stringer Lawrence 1697–1775 · military personnel
  • John Lawrence
    John Lawrence 1753–1839 · writer
  • James Henry Lawrence
    James Henry Lawrence 1773–1840 · writer
  • Amos Lawrence
    Amos Lawrence 1786–1852 · businessperson

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 210 lives in all are documented under this name.

When the index is not enough

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