Laos

Laos Meaning & Origin

About Laos
The surname Laos is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "laos," which means "people" or "nation" in the Galician and Portuguese languages. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from a particular place or region. The surname Laos is relatively rare and is found primarily in Spain and the Philippines.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laos: 454
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/lɑoʊs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laos in Braille

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

The name Laos in braille

How to sign the name Laos using Sign Language

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

The name Laos in sign language

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