Lafaire

Lafaire Meaning & Origin

About Lafaire
The surname Lafaire is of French origin and is derived from the word "faire," meaning "to do" or "to make." It is likely an occupational surname, indicating that the original bearer was involved in a trade or profession related to making or doing something. The name Lafaire may have been given to individuals who were skilled craftsmen, artisans, or workers in a specific field.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lafaire: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 F EY1 R
🌐 IPA
/lafaire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafaire in Braille

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

The name Lafaire in braille

How to sign the name Lafaire using Sign Language

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

The name Lafaire in sign language

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