Lorta

Lorta Meaning & Origin

About Lorta
The surname Lorta is of Basque origin and is derived from the word "lur," meaning "land" or "earth" in the Basque language. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived or owned land in a specific place. The surname Lorta is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Basque region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lorta: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R T AH0
🌐 IPA
/lorta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lorta in Braille

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

The name Lorta in braille

How to sign the name Lorta using Sign Language

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

The name Lorta in sign language

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