Lois

Lois Meaning & Origin

About Lois
The surname Lois is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Llywelyn," which means "leader" or "lion-like." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Llywelyn. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Lois. Today, the surname Lois is relatively rare and can be found primarily in Wales and among Welsh descendants in other parts of the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lois: 785
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,918
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
L
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OW1 AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/loʊəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L', 'LS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lois in Braille

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

The name Lois in braille

How to sign the name Lois using Sign Language

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

The name Lois in sign language

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