Lorez

Lorez Meaning & Origin

About Lorez
The surname Lorez is of Swiss origin and is derived from the personal name Lorenz, which is the German form of Lawrence. The name Lawrence itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum." Laurentum was an ancient city in Italy, and the name is believed to have originally referred to someone from that region. Over time, the surname Lorez has likely been passed down through generations, signifying a family's connection to an ancestor named Lorenz or Lawrence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lorez: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lorez 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 EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/lorez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lorez in Braille

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

The name Lorez in braille

How to sign the name Lorez using Sign Language

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

The name Lorez in sign language

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