Lahair

Lahair Meaning & Origin

About Lahair
The surname Lahair is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Láithair, meaning "descendant of Láithair." The name Láithair itself is believed to have originated from the word "láthair," which means "site" or "place." Therefore, the surname Lahair likely originated as a locational name, indicating that the original bearers of the name were associated with a particular site or place in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lahair: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LHR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 HH EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/lahair*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lahair in Braille

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

The name Lahair in braille

How to sign the name Lahair using Sign Language

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

The name Lahair in sign language

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