Laire

Laire Meaning & Origin

About Laire
The surname Laire is of French origin and is derived from the word "laire," meaning "clearing" or "glade" in Old French. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or in a clearing or glade. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive features, and Laire is an example of a surname that reflects a specific geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laire: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laire in Braille

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

The name Laire in braille

How to sign the name Laire using Sign Language

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

The name Laire in sign language

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