Lacaille

Lacaille Meaning & Origin

About Lacaille
The surname Lacaille is of French origin and is derived from the word "caille," meaning "quail" in English. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a place where quails were abundant or where quail hunting was popular. The name Lacaille may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had characteristics associated with quails, such as agility or a small stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lacaille: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lacaille 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 Lacaille is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 K EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/lacaille*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lacaille in Braille

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

The name Lacaille in braille

How to sign the name Lacaille using Sign Language

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

The name Lacaille in sign language

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