Meaning of the nameLorenza
- Female
- Latin origin
- Italian origin
- Lo-ren-za
Lorenza is a female name of Latin and Italian origin, the feminine form of Lorenzo, from the Roman name Laurentius, 'from Laurentum', a city of ancient Italy.
Meaning
“feminine form of Lorenzo, from Laurentius, 'from Laurentum', a city of ancient Italy”
Source: Behind the Name: Lorenza · Behind the Name: Laurence
- People (2022)
- 1,360
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,721
- Median age
- 16.5 years
- 2010 Census
- 794
- people
Lorenza in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lorenza, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (422 people).
1,263 women 97 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Lorenza is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lorenza in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 423 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 230 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 115 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 113 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 95 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 80 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 46 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 37 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lorenza
Behind the Name records Lorenza as the Italian and Spanish feminine form of Laurentius, and Wiktionary gives Lorenzo as its masculine equivalent, coming from Latin Laurentius. According to Behind the Name, Laurentius was a Roman cognomen meaning 'from Laurentum', a city of ancient Italy whose name probably comes from Latin laurus, 'laurel'. Devotion to Saint Lawrence (São Lourenço) helped spread the name in Christian Europe. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,360 people named Lorenza, with a median age of 16.5; proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Lorenza · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Laurence · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Lorenza · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Lorenzo · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lorenza
What does the name Lorenza mean?
Lorenza means “feminine form of Lorenzo, from Laurentius, 'from Laurentum', a city of ancient Italy”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Lorenza in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,360 people with the first name Lorenza, which ranks it number 6,721 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Lorenza a boy's or a girl's name?
Lorenza is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,263 women and 97 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Lorenza?
Lorenza is a name of Latin and Italian origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lorenza most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Lorenza (230 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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