Lamos

Lamos Meaning & Origin

About Lamos
The surname Lamos is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "lamos," meaning "throat" or "gullet." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive throat or voice. Surnames often developed from descriptive or occupational characteristics, and Lamos is likely to have been given to individuals who had a notable feature or skill related to the throat or voice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamos: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LMS
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 M OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɑmoʊs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamos in Braille

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

The name Lamos in braille

How to sign the name Lamos using Sign Language

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

The name Lamos in sign language

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