Lourenço Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Lourenço last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Lourenço last name
Meaning of the Lourenço last name: "from Laurentum". Lourenço is a Portuguese surname from the personal name Lourenço, Lawrence, from Latin Laurentius, "of Laurentum", linked with the laurel. Saint Lawrence made the name popular. The Mozambican capital was once Lourenço Marques. The last name is common in Portugal.
Arms associated with the Lourenço name
Coats of arms associated with the Lourenço surname follow Portuguese heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Lourenço name FAQ
What does the Lourenço name mean?
"from Laurentum". Common variants include Lourenco, Lorenzo.
Where does the Lourenço surname come from?
It originates in Portugal, and is also found in Brazil, Angola and Mozambique.
Is there a Lourenço coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Lourenço coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: José Pedro Machado, Dicionário Onomástico Etimológico da Língua Portuguesa (Lisboa, 1984); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).