Meaning of the nameLourenço
- Male
- Latin origin
- Lou-ren-ço
Lourenço is a masculine name of Latin origin, coming from Laurentius, which in turn points to Laurentum, a city in Latium.
- People (2022)
- 11,858
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,519
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 11,795
- people
Lourenço in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lourenço, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (2,085 people).
49 women 11,809 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 Lourenço is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lourenço in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Tocantins 0.013%
- Maranhão 0.010%
- Mato Grosso 0.009%
- Piauí 0.009%
- Paraná 0.008%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,523 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,321 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 964 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 863 | 0.008% |
| Maranhão | 663 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 603 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 593 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 578 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 416 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 416 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 379 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 335 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 328 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 300 | 0.009% |
| Espírito Santo | 233 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 226 | 0.008% |
| Tocantins | 190 | 0.013% |
| Alagoas | 175 | 0.006% |
| Amazonas | 153 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 144 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 125 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 105 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 84 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 62 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
| Acre | 25 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lourenço
According to Wiktionary, Lourenço comes from Old Galician-Portuguese Lourenço and from Latin Laurentius, derived from Laurentum, a city in Latium, and is equivalent to English Laurence or Lawrence. The name is most frequent among people born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and is growing again among those born from 2010 on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 11,858 people named Lourenço, with a median age of 50; proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lourenço · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Lourenço
What does the name Lourenço mean?
Lourenço means “of Laurentum, a city in Latium”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Lourenço in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 11,858 people with the first name Lourenço, which ranks it number 1,519 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lourenço a boy's or a girl's name?
Lourenço is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 49 women and 11,809 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Lourenço?
Lourenço is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lourenço most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.013% of the state's population is named Lourenço (190 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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