Lanos

Lanos Meaning & Origin

About Lanos
The surname Lanos is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "lanos," meaning "wool." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or was associated with wool in some way. The name may have been given to a wool merchant, a weaver, or someone who owned or raised sheep.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lanos: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 N OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/lanos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lanos in Braille

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

The name Lanos in braille

How to sign the name Lanos using Sign Language

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

The name Lanos in sign language

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