The Lorson surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 519 people carried this name — #41,886 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 555,600 people counted. That is down 6% from 555 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 130 people named Lorson.
5 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 15 départements, most often Meuse.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Lorson,
with a public archive behind them.
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Alfred Lorson 1868–1945 · photographer
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Ernest Lorson 1895–1959 · politician
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Laura Lorson 1901– · radio producer
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Lorson.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Lorson is.
A volume says what happened to it.
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