Lorek

Lorek Meaning & Origin

About Lorek
The surname Lorek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name "Laurentius," which means "man from Laurentum." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Laurentius. The name Lorek is relatively common in Poland and is often associated with individuals who have ancestors from the country.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lorek: 404
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,512
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔrɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lorek in Braille

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

The name Lorek in braille

How to sign the name Lorek using Sign Language

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

The name Lorek in sign language

Numerology