Latour

Latour Meaning & Origin

About Latour
The surname Latour is of French origin and is derived from the word "tour," meaning tower. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked in a tower. The name could also have been given to someone who lived in a house with a prominent tower or had some association with a tower. The surname Latour is relatively common in France and can be found in various regions of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Latour: 3,323
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 T UH1 R
🌐 IPA
/ləˈtʊr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Latour in Braille

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

The name Latour in braille

How to sign the name Latour using Sign Language

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

The name Latour in sign language

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