Lafley

Lafley Meaning & Origin

About Lafley
The surname Lafley is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "lafle," meaning "leaf." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or lived near leaves, such as a gatherer or seller of leaves. The name Lafley may also have been given to someone with a leaf-like appearance or characteristics.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lafley: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0140
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F L IY0
🌐 IPA
/lafley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafley in Braille

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

The name Lafley in braille

How to sign the name Lafley using Sign Language

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

The name Lafley in sign language

Numerology