Lafranchise

Lafranchise Meaning & Origin

About Lafranchise
The surname Lafranchise is of French origin and is derived from the word "franchise," which means "freedom" or "exemption." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who enjoyed certain privileges or exemptions, or possibly as a name for someone who was granted a franchise or privilege by a lord or ruler. The surname Lafranchise signifies a person who was associated with freedom or special privileges in medieval France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lafranchise: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lafranchise based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFRNXS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L016052020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 F R AH0 N CH AY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/lafranchise*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRNXS', 'LFRNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lafranchise in Braille

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

The name Lafranchise in braille

How to sign the name Lafranchise using Sign Language

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

The name Lafranchise in sign language

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