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Leroy Carr

Updated: Jul 24, 2024 | 👁️ 6 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations

Gender: Male

Pronunciation: L IY R OY K AA R

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  • 1. Who is Leroy Carr?
  • 2. Leroy Carr Meaning
  • 3. Leroy Carr Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of Leroy Carr
  • 5. Translations of Leroy Carr
  • 6. Leroy Name Popularity
  • 7. Leroy popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name Leroy Carr
  • 9. Leroy Carr Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Leroy Carr

Who is Leroy Carr?

Leroy Carr was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Music historian Elijah Wald has called him "the most influential male blues singer and songwriter of the first half of the 20th century". He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", his debut recording released by Vocalion Records in 1928.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 15, 2024

Leroy Carr Meaning

On the name Leroy Carr, Leroy means King. Carr means From the Broken Mossy Ground, From the Swampy Place.

The name Leroy Carr is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Leroy is commonly found in United States of America, Netherlands, South Africa, and 76 more countries.

Leroy Carr Pronunciation Guide

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: L IY R OY K AA R

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

OY: Pronounce as in "boy" (B OY)

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Leroy Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Leroy is recorded 10,789 times globally, ranking it as the 5,371th most common name worldwide.

Leroy is most prevalent in United States of America, with 4,493 occurrences, making it the 997th most popular name in the country.

In Jamaica, the name Leroy is found among 1 in every 152 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Leroy Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#9971 : 403
Netherlands#5931 : 250
South Africa#1,6021 : 1,826
United Kingdom#1,4681 : 762
Jamaica#761 : 152
France#3,2561 : 2,970
Canada#1,7451 : 1,251
Singapore#2,0071 : 3,403
Germany#3,0521 : 2,413
Belgium#2,4171 : 1,992
Italy#11,6641 : 13,592
Malaysia#13,0271 : 27,268
Panama#2,0771 : 2,922
Spain#8,1841 : 11,406
Cameroon#3,3681 : 8,057
Costa Rica#2,6071 : 2,871
Nigeria#12,2171 : 26,969
Switzerland#4,2051 : 5,172
Chile#8,8231 : 16,972
Mexico#15,6441 : 26,494
Ireland#2,6801 : 3,098
United Arab Emirates#18,5121 : 34,315
Hong Kong#8,9861 : 16,317
Peru#14,4741 : 36,715
Namibia#1,8001 : 5,229
Saudi Arabia#61,9771 : 115,688
Palestine#11,1441 : 15,090
Russia#14,4121 : 18,493

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Leroy popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Leroy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Leroy Carr

  • Leroy Carr is a Singer from US.

    Leroy Carr was an American blues singer, songwriter and pianist who developed a laid-back, crooning technique and whose popularity and style influenced such artists as Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Music historian Elijah Wald has called him "the most influential male blues singer and songwriter of the first half of the 20th century". He first became famous for "How Long, How Long Blues", his debut recording released by Vocalion Records in 1928.

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