Lauritz
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Lauritz or Laurits is a male given name, the Swedish and Norwegian variant of Laurence/Lawrence.
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.
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Denmark | 0.009% |
| Norway | 0.05% |
| Sweden | 0.286% |
The name may refer to:
- Lauritz Weibull (1873–1960), Swedish historian
- Lauritz Melchior (1890–1973), Danish and later American operatic baritone and tenor
- Lauritz Johnson (1906-1992), Norwegian television host (Barne-TV)
References
1. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/navn/gutter/lauritz.html
2. http://www.dst.dk/da/Statistik/emner/navne/HvorMange.aspx
