Lose

Lose Meaning & Origin

About Lose
The surname Lose is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "los," meaning "lot" or "fate." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was considered unlucky or unfortunate. Over time, the surname Lose may have been adopted by individuals who wanted to distance themselves from their own misfortunes or to mockingly refer to someone else's bad luck.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lose: 683
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33410
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/luz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lose in Braille

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

The name Lose in braille

How to sign the name Lose using Sign Language

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

The name Lose in sign language

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