Laramie

Laramie Meaning & Origin

About Laramie
The surname Laramie is of French origin and is derived from the word "l'arame," meaning "the arame." Arame is a type of wire or cord used in various applications. Therefore, the surname Laramie likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or made arame. Over time, the name may have been anglicized or altered to its current form.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laramie: 1,328
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,116
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRM
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 R AH0 M IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛrəmi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laramie in Braille

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

The name Laramie in braille

How to sign the name Laramie using Sign Language

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

The name Laramie in sign language

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