Lor Family History

Lor Surname Meaning

Southeast Asian (Hmong): from the name of the Lor or Lo clan of the Hmong people in Laos, China, and Vietnam; in Chinese characters it is written 羅 (see Luo 1, compare 3 below). Compare Lo 1.

Southeast Asian (Iu Mien): from the name of the Lor or Lo clan of the Iu Mien people from Laos. Compare Law 6 and Lo 1.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 羅 based on its Cantonese pronunciation. See Luo.

Catalan: Castilianized form of Llor, a nickname from llor ‘laurel-colored’.

Flemish and Dutch: variant of Loor.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Loy, Loo, Loi, Lou, Low, Lore, Kor, Flor, Loe, Long

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Where is the Lor family from?

You can see how Lor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lor families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Lor families living in Lancashire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Lor's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Lor families in 1891.

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What did your Lor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lor.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Lor. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 21K military records available for the last name Lor. For the veterans among your Lor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lor lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Lor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Lor in 1962 was 65, and 68 in 2004.

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Lor Surname Meaning

Southeast Asian (Hmong): from the name of the Lor or Lo clan of the Hmong people in Laos, China, and Vietnam; in Chinese characters it is written 羅 (see Luo 1, compare 3 below). Compare Lo 1.

Southeast Asian (Iu Mien): from the name of the Lor or Lo clan of the Iu Mien people from Laos. Compare Law 6 and Lo 1.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 羅 based on its Cantonese pronunciation. See Luo.

Catalan: Castilianized form of Llor, a nickname from llor ‘laurel-colored’.

Flemish and Dutch: variant of Loor.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Lor family from?

What did your Lor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lor.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Incapacitated

100%

What Lor family records will you find?

What is the average Lor lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Lor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Lor in 1962 was 65, and 68 in 2004.

Lor Family History

Lor Surname Meaning

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Lor Surname Meaning

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What did your Lor ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Lor lifespan?

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