Lamma

Lamma Meaning & Origin

About Lamma
The surname Lamma 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 may have also been given to someone who worked with blades or had a profession related to cutting tools.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamma: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LM
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/lamma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamma in Braille

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

The name Lamma in braille

How to sign the name Lamma using Sign Language

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

The name Lamma in sign language

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