Lamela

Lamela Meaning & Origin

About Lamela
The surname Lamela is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "lame" which means "lame" or "limping" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a limp or walked with a slight lameness. The surname Lamela is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Galicia region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamela: 372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,255
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LML
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 M EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/lamela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamela in Braille

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

The name Lamela in braille

How to sign the name Lamela using Sign Language

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

The name Lamela in sign language

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