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In the entire world, Laurenz (Laurentius , Laurenz , Лауренц ) is quite a common predominantly boy's, but very infrequently girly given name. The first name Laurenz is habitual in Sweden, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Austria, and Namibia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Indonesia, Germany, and Sweden. Very seldom, Laurenz is the last name as well as the forename.
Laurenz is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Laurenz Goldhaar , the operatic character in the opera Der Sprung über den Schatten; Friar Laurence , the Shakespeare character, Romeo and Juliet and Laurentius Kartheskij Eldh .