Lapitan

Lapitan Meaning & Origin

About Lapitan
The surname Lapitan is of Filipino origin and is derived from the Tagalog word "lapit," which means "near" or "close." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a particular place or landmark. The surname Lapitan signifies a person's proximity or association with a specific location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lapitan: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 P IH0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lapitan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lapitan in Braille

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

The name Lapitan in braille

How to sign the name Lapitan using Sign Language

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

The name Lapitan in sign language

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