Lola

Lola Meaning & Origin

About Lola
The surname Lola is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Dolores, which means "sorrows" or "pains" in Spanish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Lola. The name Lola itself is often associated with the Virgin Mary, specifically the title "Nuestra Señora de los Dolores" (Our Lady of Sorrows), which further emphasizes the sorrowful connotation of the surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lola: 326
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,585
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈloʊlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lola in Braille

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

The name Lola in braille

How to sign the name Lola using Sign Language

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

The name Lola in sign language

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