Lalama

Lalama Meaning & Origin

About Lalama
The surname Lalama is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "lama," meaning "blade" or "edge." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was sharp or had a cutting wit. The name Lalama is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lalama: 443
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LLM
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 L AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/lalama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lalama in Braille

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

The name Lalama in braille

How to sign the name Lalama using Sign Language

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

The name Lalama in sign language

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