Lanfear

Lanfear Meaning & Origin

About Lanfear
The surname Lanfear is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "lan" meaning "lane" or "path" and "fearr" meaning "far" or "distant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lanfear can be interpreted as "one who lives by a distant lane or path." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near or worked on a remote or secluded road or pathway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lanfear: 453
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lanfear 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
LNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N F ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlænfər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lanfear in Braille

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

The name Lanfear in braille

How to sign the name Lanfear using Sign Language

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

The name Lanfear in sign language

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