Loizou

Loizou Meaning & Origin

About Loizou
The surname Loizou is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek male given name Loukas, meaning "man from Lucania." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Loukas. The name is commonly found in Cyprus and among the Greek diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loizou: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Loizou based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LASA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OY1 Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/loizou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loizou in Braille

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

The name Loizou in braille

How to sign the name Loizou using Sign Language

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

The name Loizou in sign language

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