Loraas

Loraas Meaning & Origin

About Loraas
The surname Loraas is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Lauras," which is a variant of "Laurens" or "Laurentius," meaning "from Laurentum." Laurentum was an ancient city in Italy, and the name was often given to children born in that region or as a reference to the laurel tree, which was associated with honor and victory in ancient Rome. Therefore, the surname Loraas likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or son of someone named Lauras or Laurentius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loraas: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Loraas 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
LRS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/loraas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loraas in Braille

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

The name Loraas in braille

How to sign the name Loraas using Sign Language

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

The name Loraas in sign language

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