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Lorengen Family History

Lorengen Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Lorenzen, Lorensen, Loranger, Lorence, Sorensen, Lorenson, Lorentzen

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Where is the Lorengen family from?

You can see how Lorengen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lorengen family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Lorengen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there was 1 Lorengen family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Lorengen's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Lorengen families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lorengen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Lorengen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lorengen. 45% of Lorengen men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Lorengen women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lorengen were Laborer and Clerk.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Grocery Clerk
    12%
  • Carpenter
    8%
  • Laborer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Bookkeeper
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%

What Lorengen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 392 census records available for the last name Lorengen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lorengen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 60 immigration records available for the last name Lorengen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 20 military records available for the last name Lorengen. For the veterans among your Lorengen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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