Loran

Loran Meaning & Origin

About Loran
The surname Loran is of French origin and is derived from the given name Laurent, which itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius. The name Laurentius means "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. The surname Loran therefore signifies a person who is descended from or associated with someone named Laurent or Laurentius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loran: 617
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔˌræn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loran in Braille

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

The name Loran in braille

How to sign the name Loran using Sign Language

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

The name Loran in sign language

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