Lafalaise

Lafalaise Meaning & Origin

About Lafalaise
The surname Lafalaise is of French origin and is derived from the words "la" meaning "the" and "falaise" meaning "cliff." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lafalaise can be interpreted as "the cliff" or "from the cliff." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who lived near or on a cliff, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived in a place with a cliff-like feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lafalaise: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFLS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0104020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 F AA1 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/lafalaise*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L142

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafalaise in Braille

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

The name Lafalaise in braille

How to sign the name Lafalaise using Sign Language

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

The name Lafalaise in sign language

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