Lafontant

Lafontant Meaning & Origin

About Lafontant
The surname Lafontant is of French origin and is derived from the word "fontaine," meaning "fountain" in English. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked at a fountain. The name Lafontant signifies a connection to water sources and may have been used to distinguish individuals in a community.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lafontant: 885
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27303
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
LFNTNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
LA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
L01053053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 F AA1 N T AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/lษ‘หˆfษ‘ntษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('LFNTNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafontant in Braille

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

The name Lafontant in braille

How to sign the name Lafontant using Sign Language

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

The name Lafontant in sign language

Numerology