Lafone

Lafone Meaning & Origin

About Lafone
The surname Lafone is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "faon," meaning "fawn" or "young deer." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a place associated with deer or had deer-like qualities. The name Lafone may also have been used as a metonymic occupational name for a hunter or someone involved in the deer trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lafone: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 F OW1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/lafone*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafone in Braille

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

The name Lafone in braille

How to sign the name Lafone using Sign Language

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

The name Lafone in sign language

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