Loye

Loye Meaning & Origin

About Loye
The surname Loye is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lawe," which itself is a short form of Lawrence. The name Lawrence comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. The surname Loye therefore signifies a descendant of someone named Lawe or Lawrence, indicating their connection to this ancient Roman city.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loye: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Loye 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
L
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L OY1
🌐 IPA
/lɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loye in Braille

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

The name Loye in braille

How to sign the name Loye using Sign Language

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

The name Loye in sign language

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