Lorah

Lorah Meaning & Origin

About Lorah
The surname Lorah is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofhere," which means "dear army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leofhere. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Lorah. The surname Lorah signifies a familial connection to an ancestor named Leofhere and reflects the importance of military associations in English history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lorah: 1,070
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23675
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lorah in Braille

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

The name Lorah in braille

How to sign the name Lorah using Sign Language

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

The name Lorah in sign language

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