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    The surname Laurie

    A Latin patronymic surname, carried by 3,526 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈlɒ.ri/ 2 syllables Soundex L600 Also a first name

    Laurie: #9,234 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Laurie #9,234, 3,526 people Laurie: #9,234 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Laurie #9,234, 3,526 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Laurie is more common than 94.3% of them.

    Origin

    Latin origin

    The given names are clippings of Laurence, Lawrence, Laura, or Lauren + -ie, all ultimately from Latin laurus (“laurel”). The surname is from the diminutive of Lawrence. The city in Missouri was named by its residents in 1961 after L. M. and William (Buster) Laurie, who in 1937 bought a building in the area and operated the Laurie Market, because of the goodwill generated by the family store over the years.

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

    One of 91 Latin surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 3,526 people named Laurie in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 87,563 Americans. That is up 3.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,422.

    #9,234
    rank among US surnames
    3,526
    people in 2010
    1.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3%
    change since 2000 (was #8,815)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #9,227Baugher3,52987,488
    #9,232Oney3,52887,513
    #9,233McGlone3,52787,538
    #9,234Porto3,52687,563
    #9,236Trader3,52587,587
    #9,237Bennet3,52387,637

    Who is named Laurie

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

    88% of people named Laurie identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.1% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 88%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 6.1%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
    • Two or more races 1.4%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Lauries

    5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Piper Laurie
      American actress (1932–2023)
    • Louis Laurie
      American boxer (1917–2002)
    • Miracle Laurie
      American actress, born 1981
    • Stephen P. Laurie
      British astronomer, born 2000
    • Greg Laurie
      American Christian evangelist and missionary, born 1952

    Notable Lauries come mostly from the United States (4) and the United Kingdom (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Laurie

    Laurie has the Soundex code L600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L600.

    Other Latin surnames

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    Questions

    Where does the surname Laurie come from?
    The given names are clippings of Laurence, Lawrence, Laura, or Lauren + -ie, all ultimately from Latin laurus (“laurel”). The surname is from the diminutive of Lawrence. The city in Missouri was named by its residents in 1961 after L. M. and William (Buster) Laurie, who in 1937 bought a building…
    How common is the surname Laurie?
    3,526 people in the United States had the surname Laurie in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 87,563 Americans. It ranked 9,234th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Laurie?
    In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Laurie identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.1% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Laurie?
    Piper Laurie, American actress (1932–2023), followed by Louis Laurie.
    Where is the surname Laurie most common?
    Wikidata records people named Laurie in the United States and the United Kingdom.
    How do you pronounce Laurie?
    Laurie is /ˈlɒ.ri/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Laurie?
    Laurie is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Laurie getting more or less common?
    More common. 3,422 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,526 in 2010, up 3.0%.
    What are other spellings of Laurie?
    Lawrie, Lauri, Lori and Lorie.
    Is Laurie also a first name?
    Yes. Laurie 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.