Lahay

Lahay Meaning & Origin

About Lahay
The surname Lahay is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Lambert" or "Lambrecht." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lambert. The name Lambert itself comes from the Germanic elements "land," meaning land or territory, and "berht," meaning bright or famous. Therefore, the surname Lahay can be interpreted to mean "son of Lambert" or "descendant of Lambert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lahay: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LH
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 HH EY2
🌐 IPA
/lahay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lahay in Braille

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

The name Lahay in braille

How to sign the name Lahay using Sign Language

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

The name Lahay in sign language

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