Lagos

Lagos Meaning & Origin

About Lagos
The surname Lagos is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "lagos," which means "lakes" in Spanish. It is a locational surname typically associated with someone who lived near or was from a place with lakes. The name may have been given to individuals who resided near a lake or had some connection to a lake in their ancestral homeland.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lagos is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lagos: 3,254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,924
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lagos based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lagos is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LKS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L0202
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 G AO0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈleΙͺgΙ”s/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lagos in Braille

Here's how to represent Lagos in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lagos in braille

How to sign the name Lagos using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lagos using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lagos in sign language

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