Lafaurie

Lafaurie Meaning & Origin

About Lafaurie
The surname Lafaurie is of French origin and is derived from the word "fau," meaning "beech tree" in Old French. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a beech tree or in a place named after it. The name Lafaurie is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in the southwestern region of France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lafaurie: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lafaurie 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
LFR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/lafaurie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafaurie in Braille

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

The name Lafaurie in braille

How to sign the name Lafaurie using Sign Language

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

The name Lafaurie in sign language

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