Laabs

Laabs Meaning & Origin

About Laabs
The surname Laabs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Lambert." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lambert. The name Lambert itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "land," meaning land or territory, and "berht," meaning bright or famous. Therefore, the surname Laabs can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Lambert" or "one who is from the land of Lambert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Laabs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Laabs: 1,621
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,406
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laabs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Laabs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/lɑbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laabs in Braille

Here's how to represent Laabs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Laabs in braille

How to sign the name Laabs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Laabs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Laabs in sign language

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