Laredo

Laredo Meaning & Origin

About Laredo
The surname Laredo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Laredo, which is a city in northern Spain. The name Laredo is believed to have originated from the Basque word "lara," meaning "plain" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Laredo likely refers to someone who either hailed from the city of Laredo or had some association with a plain or meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laredo: 975
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,381
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laredo 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
LRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L ER0 EY1 D OW0
🌐 IPA
/lərˈeɪdoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laredo in Braille

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

The name Laredo in braille

How to sign the name Laredo using Sign Language

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

The name Laredo in sign language

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