Laforte

Laforte Meaning & Origin

About Laforte
The surname Laforte is of French origin and is derived from the French words "la" meaning "the" and "forte" meaning "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Laforte can be interpreted as "the strong" or "the powerful." It is likely that this surname was originally bestowed upon individuals who were physically strong or possessed strong personalities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laforte: 697
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,900
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 F AO1 R T
🌐 IPA
/lɑˈfɔrt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laforte in Braille

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

The name Laforte in braille

How to sign the name Laforte using Sign Language

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

The name Laforte in sign language

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