Lawas

Lawas Meaning & Origin

About Lawas
The surname Lawas is of Filipino origin and is derived from the Tagalog word "lawas," which means "body" or "physical form." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from a person's physical characteristics or attributes. The name Lawas may have been given to someone who had a well-built or strong physique.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lawas: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 W AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/lawas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lawas in Braille

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

The name Lawas in braille

How to sign the name Lawas using Sign Language

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

The name Lawas in sign language

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