Lafever

Lafever Meaning & Origin

About Lafever
The surname Lafever is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "fevre," meaning "blacksmith." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as blacksmiths or ironworkers. The prefix "La" is a common French article meaning "the," so Lafever can be interpreted as "the blacksmith."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lafever: 1,960
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15060
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lafever 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
LFFR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F EH0 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæfɛvər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L116

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafever in Braille

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

The name Lafever in braille

How to sign the name Lafever using Sign Language

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

The name Lafever in sign language

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