Loonam

Loonam Meaning & Origin

About Loonam
The surname Loonam is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Luainín, meaning "descendant of Luainín." The name Luainín is a diminutive form of the personal name Luan, which means "warrior" or "champion." The surname Loonam is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who were historically involved in military or warrior activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loonam: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNM
🗽 NYSIIS
LAN
🔊 Soundex
L0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 N AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/loonam*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loonam in Braille

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

The name Loonam in braille

How to sign the name Loonam using Sign Language

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

The name Loonam in sign language

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