Lares

Lares Meaning & Origin

About Lares
The surname Lares is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Latin word "lares," which refers to the household gods in ancient Roman religion. These gods were believed to protect and bring prosperity to the family and home. As a surname, Lares likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered to possess the qualities of protection and guardianship, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a shrine or temple dedicated to the Lares.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lares: 3,773
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,700
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 R EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/lares*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lares in Braille

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

The name Lares in braille

How to sign the name Lares using Sign Language

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

The name Lares in sign language

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