How common is the surname Lauren?

788 people in the United States had the surname Lauren in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 391,809 Americans. It ranked 29,822nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Lauren?

Joy Lauren, American actress, followed by Greg Lauren.

Where is the surname Lauren most common?

Wikidata records people named Lauren in the United States.

How do you pronounce Lauren?

Lauren is /ˈlɔɹɪn/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Lauren getting more or less common?

More common. 762 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 788 in 2010, up 3.4%.

Is Lauren also a first name?

Yes. Lauren is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Lauren

A French patronymic surname, carried by 788 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈlɔɹɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex L650 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lauren is more common than 81.6% of them.

Origin

French origin

Latin clipping of Laurentius. Doublet of Laurence.

Lauren is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 788 people named Lauren in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 391,809 Americans. That is up 3.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 762.

#29,822

rank among US surnames

788

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

+3.4%

change since 2000 (was #29,261)

Who is named Lauren

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

87% of people named Lauren identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.1% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 87%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.3%
Two or more races 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Laurens

6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Joy Lauren
American actress, born 1989
Greg Lauren
American actor, born 1970
Tammy Lauren
American actress, born 1968
Dylan Lauren
American entrepreneur, born 1974
Dillan Lauren
American pornographic actress, born 1982
Elizabeth Berkley
American actress, born 1972

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Variant spellings

Loren
Lorin
Lauryn

Surnames that sound like Lauren

Lauren has the Soundex code L650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L650.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Lauren come from?: Latin clipping of Laurentius. Doublet of Laurence.
How common is the surname Lauren?: 788 people in the United States had the surname Lauren in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 391,809 Americans. It ranked 29,822nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lauren?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Lauren identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.1% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Lauren?: Joy Lauren, American actress, followed by Greg Lauren.
Where is the surname Lauren most common?: Wikidata records people named Lauren in the United States.
How do you pronounce Lauren?: Lauren is /ˈlɔɹɪn/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Lauren?: Lauren is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Lauren getting more or less common?: More common. 762 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 788 in 2010, up 3.4%.
What are other spellings of Lauren?: Loren, Lorin and Lauryn.
Is Lauren also a first name?: Yes. Lauren is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.