Lauritz is a typically masculine given name, a Scandinavian form of the English Laurence or Lawrence. Another Danish and Estonian form is Laurits. Popularity in Scandinavia. 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. People. People with the given name Lauritz include: Andreas Lauritz Thune (1848–1920), Norwegian engineer and businessman. Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian politician.
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