Lortscher

Lortscher Meaning & Origin

About Lortscher
The surname Lortscher is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Lorenz, which is the German form of Lawrence. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lorenz. The suffix "-er" indicates "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Lortscher can be understood to mean "son of Lorenz" or "descendant of Lorenz."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lortscher: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lortscher 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
LRTXR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L063206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R CH ER0
🌐 IPA
/lortscher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRTXR', 'LRTSKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lortscher in Braille

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

The name Lortscher in braille

How to sign the name Lortscher using Sign Language

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

The name Lortscher in sign language

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