Loor

Loor Meaning & Origin

About Loor
The surname Loor is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "loor," which means "laurel" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place named Loor or had some association with it. The laurel tree has historically been associated with honor and victory, so the surname Loor may have been given to individuals who were seen as honorable or accomplished in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loor: 766
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,477
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UH1 R
🌐 IPA
/loor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loor in Braille

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

The name Loor in braille

How to sign the name Loor using Sign Language

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

The name Loor in sign language

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