Laut

Laut Meaning & Origin

About Laut
The surname Laut is of German origin and has multiple meanings. It can be derived from the Middle High German word "lute" meaning "loud" or "noisy," suggesting that the name was originally given to someone who was boisterous or talkative. Alternatively, it could be derived from the word "laut" meaning "clear" or "loud," indicating that the name was given to someone with a strong or powerful voice. Additionally, Laut can also be a shortened form of the surname Lauterbach, which is a habitational name for someone from a place called Lauterbach, meaning "clear brook" in German.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laut: 273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 T
🌐 IPA
/lɔt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laut in Braille

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

The name Laut in braille

How to sign the name Laut using Sign Language

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

The name Laut in sign language

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