Lurie is a Jewish surname.
It is one of the oldest family trees in the world, tracing back at least to King David born c. 1037 BCE, as documented by Neil Rosenstein in his book The Lurie Legacy. It contains many famous members such as Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, Felix Mendelssohn, Martin Buber, Rashi, and Hezekiah.
The name is sometimes transliterated from/to other languages as Lurye, Luriye (from Russian), LouriƩ (in French).
Other variants include: Luria, Luri, Luryi, Lurier, Laurie, Lourie, Laurier.
The surname may refer to:
Alison Lurie (born 1926), American novelistBob Lurie (born 1929), former owner of the San Francisco GiantsDan Lurie (1923-2013), American body building and physical fitness pioneerDavid Lurie (born 1951), South African photographerElliot Lurie (born 1948), lead guitarist and songwriter for the band Looking GlassEvan Lurie (born 1954), film and TV composerJacob Lurie (born 1977), American mathematician, professor at Harvard UniversityJeffrey Lurie (born 1951), former Hollywood producer turned NFL team ownerJessica Lurie, American composer, performance artist and woodwind player,John Lurie (born 1952), American actor, musician, painter and producerMarty Lurie (born 1972), American professional wrestling managerMorris Lurie (1938-2014), Australian writerPeter Lurie (born 1962), American television personalityRanan Lurie (born 1932), American Israeli editorial cartoonist and journalistRod Lurie (born 1962), Israeli-American director, screenwriter and former film criticZvi Lurie (1906-1968), Israeli politician, signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence