Lafont

Lafont Meaning & Origin

About Lafont
The surname Lafont is of French origin and is derived from the word "fontaine," meaning "fountain" in English. It is a topographic surname that was given to someone who lived near or worked at a fountain. The name Lafont is also associated with the occupation of a water carrier or someone who was responsible for maintaining the water supply in a particular area. Overall, the surname Lafont signifies a connection to water sources or water-related occupations.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lafont: 722
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
LFNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
LA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
L01053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 F AA1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/lษ‘หˆfษ”nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('LFNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafont in Braille

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

The name Lafont in braille

How to sign the name Lafont using Sign Language

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

The name Lafont in sign language

Numerology