Lamprea

Lamprea Meaning & Origin

About Lamprea
The surname Lamprea is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "lamprea," which refers to a type of fish known as lamprey in English. Lamprey is a jawless fish that is often found in rivers and coastal areas. The surname Lamprea likely originated as a nickname for someone who either caught or sold lampreys or had some association with these fish. It may also have been used as a descriptive surname for someone who had physical characteristics or traits resembling a lamprey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamprea: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lamprea 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
LMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L05160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE0 M P R IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/lamprea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamprea in Braille

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

The name Lamprea in braille

How to sign the name Lamprea using Sign Language

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

The name Lamprea in sign language

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