Lorfing

Lorfing Meaning & Origin

About Lorfing
The surname Lorfing is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lor," meaning "laurel" or "bay tree." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked with laurel trees. The suffix "-ing" is a common Germanic suffix denoting "descendant" or "belonging to." Therefore, Lorfing can be interpreted as "descendant of the person associated with laurel trees" or "one who belongs to the laurel tree."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lorfing: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L061052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R F IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/lorfing*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRFNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lorfing in Braille

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

The name Lorfing in braille

How to sign the name Lorfing using Sign Language

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

The name Lorfing in sign language

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