Lourie is a family name. In Scotland, Northern England and Ireland,[1] it often appears as Laurie and Lowry. In the pale of settlement it refers to the descendants of Isaac Luria.[citation needed]

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Arthur Lourié (1892–1966), Russian composer
  • Don Lourie (1899–1990), American football player
  • Eugene Lourié (1903–1991), Parisian Art Director born in Ukraine
  • Evgeniya Lourié (Евгения Лурье) - married Boris Pasternak in 1922.
  • Joel Lourie (born 1962), Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate
  • John Lourie Beveridge (1824–1910), governor of Illinois
  • Serge Lourie (born 1946), English councillor and Leader of Richmond upon Thames Council
  • James Lourie (born 1952), Washington State artist
  • Peter Lourie (born 1952), Michigan writer

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  1. ^ "Name Lab". Family Education.