Laiz

Laiz Meaning & Origin

About Laiz
The surname Laiz is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "lais," which means "stone" in the Galician language. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a stone or rocky area. The name Laiz is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Galicia region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laiz: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laiz 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 Laiz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/laiz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laiz in Braille

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

The name Laiz in braille

How to sign the name Laiz using Sign Language

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

The name Laiz in sign language

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