Loris

Loris Meaning & Origin

About Loris
The surname Loris is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Loris, which itself is a variant of the name Lorenzo. The name Lorenzo is of Latin origin and means "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. Therefore, the surname Loris can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Lorenzo" or "one who comes from Laurentum."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loris: 302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loris in Braille

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

The name Loris in braille

How to sign the name Loris using Sign Language

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

The name Loris in sign language

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