Leraas

Leraas Meaning & Origin

About Leraas
The surname Leraas is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Leirr," meaning "clay" or "mud." The addition of the suffix "-as" indicates a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Leirr." Therefore, the surname Leraas can be interpreted as "son of Leirr" or "descendant of Leirr."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leraas: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 R AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/leraas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leraas in Braille

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

The name Leraas in braille

How to sign the name Leraas using Sign Language

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

The name Leraas in sign language

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