Lota

Lota Meaning & Origin

About Lota
The surname Lota is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "loto," meaning "lotus" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place where lotus plants grew or a habitational name for someone from a place named after the lotus plant. The lotus is a symbol of purity and enlightenment in various cultures, and the surname Lota may have been given to individuals associated with these qualities or locations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lota: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OW1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/lota*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lota in Braille

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

The name Lota in braille

How to sign the name Lota using Sign Language

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

The name Lota in sign language

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