Lagrave

Lagrave Meaning & Origin

About Lagrave
The surname Lagrave is of French origin and is derived from the words "la" meaning "the" and "grave" meaning "grave" or "tomb." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a grave or cemetery. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who had a somber or grave demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lagrave: 270
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L026010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 G R EY1 V
🌐 IPA
/lagrave*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lagrave in Braille

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

The name Lagrave in braille

How to sign the name Lagrave using Sign Language

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

The name Lagrave in sign language

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