Lapetina

Lapetina Meaning & Origin

About Lapetina
The surname Lapetina is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "lapeto," meaning "wild thyme" in the Calabrian dialect. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place where wild thyme grew abundantly. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or a distinguishing characteristic, and Lapetina is an example of a surname linked to a specific geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lapetina: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0103050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 P EH0 T IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/lapetina*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lapetina in Braille

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

The name Lapetina in braille

How to sign the name Lapetina using Sign Language

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

The name Lapetina in sign language

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