Meaning of the nameLoran
- Male
- Lo-ran
Loran is a spelling of the name Lorran.
Meaning
The meaning of Loran is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,475
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,965
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,356
- people
Loran in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Loran, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (1,454 people).
73 women 4,402 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Loran is most common
States with the highest share of people named Loran in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.007%
- Pará 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,153 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 615 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 401 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 326 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 305 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 189 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 187 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 171 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 123 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 119 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 111 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 87 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 79 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 77 | 0.011% |
| Paraíba | 70 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 68 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 63 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 61 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 52 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 45 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 39 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 32 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 29 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 23 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Loran
It has a single R, without the doubling of Lorran. In English, Loran exists as a surname, possibly a variant of the Irish Loughran, according to Wiktionary.
About the name Lorran
The origin of Lorran and of Loran is uncertain. The two spellings are distinguished by the double R of Lorran. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,174 people named Lorran, almost always male and mostly born from 2000 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Amapá.
Other spellings of Lorran
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Lorran | 10,174 |
| Loran | 4,475 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Loran · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Loran
What does the name Loran mean?
The meaning of Loran is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Loran in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,475 people with the first name Loran, which ranks it number 2,965 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Loran a boy's or a girl's name?
Loran is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 73 women and 4,402 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Loran most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.007% of the state's population is named Loran (1,153 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Loran?
Lorran. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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