Lacomb

Lacomb Meaning & Origin

About Lacomb
The surname Lacomb is of French origin and is derived from the word "lac" meaning "lake" and "combe" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lacomb can be interpreted as "from the valley by the lake." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with a specific geographical feature, in this case, a valley near a lake.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lacomb: 742
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,251
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKMP
🗽 NYSIIS
LAN
🔊 Soundex
L02051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈlækəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lacomb in Braille

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

The name Lacomb in braille

How to sign the name Lacomb using Sign Language

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

The name Lacomb in sign language

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