Lanfair

Lanfair Meaning & Origin

About Lanfair
The surname Lanfair is of Welsh origin and is derived from the Welsh words "llan" meaning "church" and "mair" meaning "Mary." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a church dedicated to St. Mary. The name Lanfair is relatively common in Wales and is often found in the form of Llanfair or Llanfairy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lanfair: 341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,324
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N F EH2 R
🌐 IPA
/lanfair*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lanfair in Braille

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

The name Lanfair in braille

How to sign the name Lanfair using Sign Language

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

The name Lanfair in sign language

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