How Many People Are Named Laurence Fishburne?
There are approximately 1 people named Laurence Fishburne living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Laurence with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fishburne. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Laurence: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Laurence. The peak year was 1952 with 856 births. The average person named Laurence today is 62 years old.
Ancestry of the Fishburne Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fishburne, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Laurence" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Fishburne" appears at a rate of 0.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Laurence Fishburne: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Laurence Fishburne?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Laurence Fishburne are alive in the United States today. The first name Laurence is shared by 19,399 Americans, and the surname Fishburne is shared by 638.
How rare is the name Laurence Fishburne?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Laurence is uncommon and the surname Fishburne is very rare.
Is Laurence a male or female name?
Laurence is predominantly male, with 98.8% of bearers being male and 1.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 1952 and the average bearer today is 62 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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