Lamphere

Lamphere Meaning & Origin

About Lamphere
The surname Lamphere is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "lampe" meaning "lamp" and the suffix "-iere" denoting a person who makes or sells lamps. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lamphere is "lamp maker" or "lamp seller." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was involved in the trade of lamps or worked as a lamp maker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamphere: 2,315
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lamphere based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LMFR
🗽 NYSIIS
LANFFA
🔊 Soundex
L051060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæmfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamphere in Braille

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

The name Lamphere in braille

How to sign the name Lamphere using Sign Language

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

The name Lamphere in sign language

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