DeLorenzo
An Italian surname meaning “of Lorenzo,” originally marking someone as the son, family member, or person associated with a man named Lorenzo.
The #8,956 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 84,472 Americans shares it.
Etymology
DeLorenzo is an Italian surname built from the preposition de, meaning “of” or “from,” plus the given name Lorenzo. Lorenzo is the Italian form of Laurence, ultimately from Latin Laurentius, a name associated with the ancient city of Laurentum and sometimes understood as “man from Laurentum.” In surname use, DeLorenzo would originally identify someone as belonging to, or descended from, a man named Lorenzo.
History
This is a fairly transparent Italian patronymic surname, and forms like De Lorenzo and Delorenzo are found in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities. In English-speaking countries, the surname often appears as a single written unit, though spacing and capitalization can vary by record. The name became more visible in the United States through Italian immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Origin
Regions
Variant spellings
Fun fact
Because Lorenzo is such a common traditional given name, surnames built from it arose independently in many Italian families rather than from one single original ancestor.