The Laurente Last Name

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The meaning behind Laurente

Laurente is a familiar spelling of the French name Laurent. The name is usually explained as “From Laurentius, "of Laurentum"”.

Laurente adds “e” to Laurent, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Laurento, Laurentz and Laurents. The 2010 US Census counted 280 people named Laurente, ranking it number 69,996 among American surnames. Spain's INE counts 155 residents with Laurente as first surname and 153 with it as second.

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