Loritz

Loritz Meaning & Origin

About Loritz
The surname Loritz is of German 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 Loritz has become a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of a person named Lorenz.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loritz: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L06032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R IH0 T S
🌐 IPA
/loritz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loritz in Braille

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

The name Loritz in braille

How to sign the name Loritz using Sign Language

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

The name Loritz in sign language

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