Lafnear

Lafnear Meaning & Origin

About Lafnear
The surname Lafnear is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Lapham. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofa" meaning "dear" or "beloved," combined with "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lafnear can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of the beloved one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lafnear: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFNR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N F ER0
🌐 IPA
/lafnear*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafnear in Braille

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

The name Lafnear in braille

How to sign the name Lafnear using Sign Language

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

The name Lafnear in sign language

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