Laman

Laman Meaning & Origin

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

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laman: 1,086
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,414
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LMN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L0505
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈleΙͺmΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laman in Braille

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

The name Laman in braille

How to sign the name Laman using Sign Language

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

The name Laman in sign language

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