Laferriere

Laferriere Meaning & Origin

About Laferriere
The surname Laferriere is of French origin and is derived from the word "ferrière," meaning "ironworks" or "ironmonger." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who worked in or owned an ironworks or were involved in the iron trade. The name may have also been used to denote someone who lived near an ironworks or had some association with iron-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laferriere: 1,562
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,896
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laferriere 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
LFRR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0106060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F ER0 IY0 EH0 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæfɛˈrjɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L166

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laferriere in Braille

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

The name Laferriere in braille

How to sign the name Laferriere using Sign Language

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

The name Laferriere in sign language

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