Lars

Lars Meaning & Origin

About Lars
The surname Lars is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Lars, which is a variant of the name Laurence. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of a male ancestor. The name Lars itself is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. The surname Lars signifies a family's connection to an ancestor named Lars or Laurence and is commonly found in Scandinavian countries such as Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lars: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/lɑrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lars in Braille

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

The name Lars in braille

How to sign the name Lars using Sign Language

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

The name Lars in sign language

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