Laforme

Laforme Meaning & Origin

About Laforme
The surname Laforme is of French origin and is derived from the word "forme," meaning "shape" or "form." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive physical shape or form. It could have been used to describe someone who was well-built, had a particular body shape, or possessed a unique physical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laforme: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFRM
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L010650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 F AO1 R M
🌐 IPA
/laforme*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laforme in Braille

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

The name Laforme in braille

How to sign the name Laforme using Sign Language

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

The name Laforme in sign language

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