Lapera

Lapera Meaning & Origin

About Lapera
The surname Lapera is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "lupo," meaning "wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone with the given name Lupo. The name Lapera is commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania, Calabria, and Sicily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lapera: 313
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,698
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 P EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/lapera*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lapera in Braille

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

The name Lapera in braille

How to sign the name Lapera using Sign Language

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

The name Lapera in sign language

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