Lauritz is a typically masculine

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, a Scandinavian form of the English Laurence or Lawrence. Another Danish and Estonian form is Laurits.

Popularity in Scandinavia

The name has been decreasing in popularity in all Scandinavian countries ever since the 1880s. The table below shows percentage of the respective country's population named Lauritz or Laurits.

People

People with the given name Lauritz include: * Andreas Lauritz Thune (18481920), Norwegian engineer and businessman * Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian politician *

Carl Lauritz Mechelborg Oppen Carl Lauritz Mechelborg Oppen (1830–1914) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. A jurist by education, he worked as a civil servant in various government ministries Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or dir ...

(18301914), Norwegian jurist and politician * Claus Lauritz Clausen (182092), American Lutheran minister and politician *

Jan-Lauritz Opstad Jan-Lauritz Opstad (4 November 1950 – 21 November 2018) was a Norwegian museum director and art historian. Biography He was born in Sarpsborg, Norway as a son of Lauritz Opstad (1917-2003). His father was director of the Norwegian Museum of D ...

(born 1950), Norwegian museum director and art historian * Jens Lauritz Arup (17931874), Norwegian bishop and politician *

Johan Lauritz Eidem Johan Lauritz Eidem (9 September 18916 July 1984) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal (; en, Møre and Romsdal) is a county ...

(18911984), Norwegian politician *

Johan Lauritz Rasch Johan Lauritz Rasch (1 December 1829 – 5 March 1901) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He resided in Frederikshald, where he worked as an attorney and later stipendiary magistrate (''byfoged''). He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament ...

(18291901), Norwegian jurist and politician *

Lauritz Petersen Aakjær Lauritz Petersen Aakjær (26 May 1883 – April 17, 1959) was a Danish architect in Jutland and exponent of the Heimatschutz style. Biography Lauritz Petersen Aakjær was born in Vester Lindet near Gram, Denmark. He completed a basic architectur ...

(18831959), Danish architect * Lauritz Bergendahl (18871964), Norwegian Nordic skier *

Lauritz Christiansen (sailor) Lauritz Christiansen (10 December 1867 – 9 December 1930) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: O ...

(18671930), Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Lauritz Dippenaar, South African businessman *

Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt (engineer) Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt (23 January 1863 – 3 January 1932) was a Norwegian engineer. Personal life Lauritz Jenssen was born on 23 January 1863 at Strinda in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. He was the oldest of seven sons of businessman Lauritz Jenss ...

(18631932), Norwegian engineer, son of Lauritz Jenssen, father of Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt the jurist *

Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt (jurist) Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt (3 February 1909 – 15 April 1997) was a Norwegian jurist. Personal life He was born in Oslo, Kristiania as a son of engineer Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt (engineer), Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt (1863–1932) and Aagot B� ...

(190997), Norwegian jurist, son of Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt the engineer * Lauritz Falk (190990), Swedish actor, film director, singer and painter * Lauritz Galtung (61), Norwegian nobleman * Lauritz Hartz (190387), Danish artist *

Lauritz Peter Holmblad Lauritz Peter Holmblad (8 July 1815 – 16 November 1890), often referred to as L. P. Holmblad, was a Danish industrialist and philanthropist. His company, which was simply known as L. P. Holmblad, had activities in dyes, soap, glue and plati ...

(181590), Danish industrialist and philanthropist * Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen (180159), Norwegian businessperson, father of Lauritz Jenssen * Lauritz Jenssen (183799), Norwegian businessperson and politician, son of Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen, father of Lauritz Jenssen Dorenfeldt *

Lauritz Johnson Lauritz Johnson (September 21, 1906 – February 7, 1992) was a Norwegian novelist, children's writer, and radio and television host. He was born in Nøtterøy, and was the grandson of Gisle Johnson. Nicknamed "Uncle Lauritz", he primarily worked o ...

(190692), Norwegian novelist, children's writer, and radio and television host * Lauritz Lauritzen (191080), German politician * Lauritz Melchior (18901973), Danish-born operatic baritone and tenor who relocated to America *

Lauritz Nelson Lauritz Nelson (March 26, 1860 – September 16, 1944) was a sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Nelson was born March 26, 1860, in Norway and entered th ...

(18601944), U.S. naval sailor, recipient of the Medal of Honor *

Lauritz Opstad Jens Lauritz Opstad (5 May 1917 – 23 May 2003) was a Norwegian museum director and historian. He was born in Tune as a son of wholesaler Jens Lauritzen Opstad (1884–1963) and Laura Kristine Thune (1885–1921). He finished his secondary educat ...

(19172003), Norwegian museum director and historian *

Lauritz Christian Østrup Lauritz Christian Østrup (6 June 1881 – 21 May 1940) was a Danish fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( s ...

(18811940), Danish fencer who competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics *

Lauritz Kolderup Rosenvinge Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup Rosenvinge, generally cited as Lauritz Kolderup Rosenvinge (7 November 1858 – 1939) was a Danish botanist and phycologist. Kolderup Rosenvinge received his Ph.D. in 1888 from the University of Copenhagen. He was ...

(18581939), Danish botanist and phycologist *

Lauritz Kristian Nilssen Rygh Lauritz Kristian Nilssen Rygh (14 July 1874 – 1950) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor and politician. He was born in Stavanger to shoemaker Ole Nilssen Rygh and Anne Severine Larsdatter. He was editor of the newspaper ''Stavanger ...

(18741950), Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor and politician * Lauritz Sand (18791956), Norwegian topographer, officer in the Dutch army, estate owner in the Dutch East Indies, businessman, and resistance fighter during World War II *

Lauritz Schmidt Lauritz Thura Thrap Schmidt (1 May 1897 – 27 June 1970) was a Norwegian yacht racer and businessperson. He was born in Kristiania as a son of jurist Axel Schmidt (1863–1930) and Petra Jensen. He finished his secondary education in 1915, too ...

(18971970), Norwegian yacht racer and businessperson *

Lauritz Schoof Lauritz Schoof (born 7 October 1990 in Rendsburg) is a German rower. He was part of the German crew that won the gold medal in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He also successfully defended the quadruple scul ...

(born 1990), German rower who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics *

Lauritz Bernhard Sirevaag Lauritz Bernhard Sirevaag (15 March 1926, Stavanger – 2016) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. On the local level he was a member of Sandnes city council from 1963 to 1971, serving as mayor from 1967 to 1969. He was elected t ...

(born 1926), Norwegian politician *

Lauritz Smith Lauritz Nicholaisen Smith (or Smidt) (October 5, 1830 – June 16, 1924) was an early Mormon leader and one of the founders of Draper, Utah, United States. Early life Smith was born October 5, 1830, in Hjørring, Denmark, to LutheranSmith, Laur ...

(18301924), American Mormon leader, one of the founders of Draper, Utah * Lauritz de Thurah (170659), Danish architect and architectural writer *

Lauritz Weibull Lauritz Ulrik Absalon Weibull (2 April 1873 – 2 December 1960) was a Swedish professor and historian. Biography He was born in Lund, Sweden, as the son of history professor Martin Weibull and the brother of historian Curt Weibull. He enroll ...

(18731960), Swedish historian *

Lauritz Weidemann Lauritz Weidemann (27 November 1775 – 1 August 1856) was a Norwegian judge, civil servant and politician. He served as county governor for almost 35 years, participated at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, and was a member of the ...

(17751856), Norwegian judge, civil servant and politician * Lauritz Wigand-Larsen (18951951), Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Mads Lauritz Madsen (17821840), Norwegian politician *

Niels Lauritz Dahl Niels Lauritz Dahl (29 October 1925 – 17 January 2014) was a Norwegian diplomat. He was born in Oslo as a son of Dagfinn Dahl. He was a maternal nephew of Johannes Schrøder, paternal grandson of Konrad Neumann Hjelm Dahl, grandnephew of Walter ...

(19252014), Norwegian diplomat * Thomas Johannes Lauritz Parr (18621935), Norwegian educator and psychologist

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People

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