Lamptey

Lamptey Meaning & Origin

About Lamptey
The surname Lamptey is of Ghanaian origin and is derived from the Ga language. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. The name Lamptey is believed to be derived from the Ga word "lamptey," which means "one who is born on a Saturday." In Ga culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name, and individuals born on a particular day are given a corresponding name. Therefore, the surname Lamptey indicates that an ancestor of the family was born on a Saturday.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamptey: 422
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lamptey 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
LMPT
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L05130
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M P T IY0
🌐 IPA
/lamptey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L513

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamptey in Braille

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

The name Lamptey in braille

How to sign the name Lamptey using Sign Language

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

The name Lamptey in sign language

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