Worldwide, Laurence (Laurence 
, لورنس 
, לורנס 
, among others...) is a widespread epicene forename. The forename Laurence is habitual in France, where it is a common female name, Reunion, where it is quite a common unisex name, and Belgium, where it is quite a common principally female, but scarcely boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in France, the United States, and Philippines. Much less frequently, Laurence is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Laurence | United Kingdom, France, United States, Belgium, Philippines |
| لورنس | Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria |
| לורנס | Israel |
| 勞倫斯, 劳伦斯 | China |
| ローレンス | Japan |
| Лоренс | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia, Belarus |
| Лоуренс | Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan |
| Лоранс | Armenia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
Lars, Laurance, Laurencé, Laurent, Laurentius, Laurenz, Laurénce, Lawrence, Llorenc, Llorenç, Loran, Lorensa, Lorenss, Lorenz, Lorenzo, Lorenzová, Lourenço, Lowrance, Luregn, Làurence, Láurence, Lőrinc, Ĺaurence, Лаврентий, Лаврентій, Ларан, Ларс, Лауренце, Ловренс, Лоран, Лоренсо, Лоренц, Лоренцо, לורנץ, لارس, لارنس, لوران, لورانس, لورينزو, ลอเรนซ์, ラース, ロレンス, ローラン, 勒林, 拉尔斯, 拉斯, and 洛朗
Laurence is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Friar Laurence , the Shakespeare character, Romeo and Juliet; Laurence de Cinq-Cygne , the Honoré de Balzac character, Une ténébreuse affaire; Dr. Laurence Erhardt , the fictional character from Mystery Science Theater 3000; Laurence , the operatic character in the opera Jocelyn by Benjamin Godard and Laurence Beaupré , character in Plus belle la vie, and in many other works.
| laurence of byzantium Bishop of Byzantium from 154 to 166 (b. 100) |
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| laurence of somercotes English ecclesiastic and canonist (b. 1200) |
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laurence hastings, 1st earl of pembroke English noble (b. 1319) |
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| laurence de ergadia Thirteenth-century Scottish bishop, GB (b. 1300) |
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| laurence minot English poet 1300?-1352? (b. 1300) |
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| laurence acton English Member of Parliament (died 1410) (b. 1350) |
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| laurence abernethy Scottish lord of parliament (b. 1400) |
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| laurence lister (1406-1434) (b. 1406) |
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| laurence oliphant, 1. lord oliphant Scottish peer (b. 1434) |
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laurence nowell antiquary, GB (b. 1515) |
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laurence chaderton English bible translator (1536-1640), GB (b. 1536) |
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| laurence hastings Peerage person ID=359266 (b. 1500) |
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| laurence nowell English churchman, dean of Lichfield (b. 1516) |
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| laurence vaux English priest (b. 1519) |
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| laurence saunders English martyr, GB (b. 1519) |
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