Lamalfa

Lamalfa Meaning & Origin

About Lamalfa
The surname Lamalfa is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "la" meaning "the" and "malfa" meaning "bad" or "evil." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lamalfa can be interpreted as "the bad" or "the evil." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who had a reputation for being mischievous or troublesome.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamalfa: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LMLF
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L050410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 M AA1 L F AH0
🌐 IPA
/lamalfa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L541

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamalfa in Braille

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

The name Lamalfa in braille

How to sign the name Lamalfa using Sign Language

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

The name Lamalfa in sign language

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