Loran
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See also: LORAN
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Two main origins:
- A variant of the Irish surname Loughran.
- Borrowed from Catalan Lorán, a surname popular in Venezuela.
Proper noun[edit]
Loran (plural Lorans)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Loran is the 36286th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 617 individuals. Loran is most common among White (61.59%) and Hispanic/Latino (25.12%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Loran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 460.
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
Loran (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of LORAN.