Loret History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Loret

The origins the old family name Loret can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Loret family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Loret was an occupational name for a person who worked at a granary. The name translates literally from the Old French as of the granary.

Early Origins of the Loret family

Early History of the Loret family

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Loret Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Delor, De Lor, Delore, Delaur, De Laur, Delaure, Deloret, De Loret, Delauret, De Lauret, Delorey, De Lorey, Delaurey, De Laurey, Loré, Lorée, L'Orée, Laur, Laure, Lauré, Laurée, Loret, Lauret, Lorey, Laurey, Loreillard, Laureillard, Loreilleux, Laureilleux, Loriet, Lauriet, Loriey, Lauriey, Deloriet, Delauriet, Deloriey, Delauriey, Deslor, Délor, Deslaur, Délaur, Desloret, Déloret, Deslauret, Délauret, Deslorey, Délorey, Deslaurey, Délaurey, Desloriet, Déloriet, Deslauriet, Délauriet, Desloriey, Déloriey, Deslauriey and many more.

Early Notables of the Loret family

• Jean Loret (ca 1600-1665), a French writer and poet known for publishing the weekly news of Parisian society

Loret Ranking

France, the name Loret is the 3,216^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1