Laponsie

Laponsie Meaning & Origin

About Laponsie
The surname Laponsie is of French origin and is derived from the word "Lapon," which refers to the indigenous people inhabiting the northern regions of Scandinavia and Russia, commonly known as the Sami people. The surname Laponsie likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who had some association with the Sami people or their culture. It may have been given to someone who had traveled to or from Lapland, or who had characteristics or traits associated with the Sami people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laponsie: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 P AA1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/laponsie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laponsie in Braille

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

The name Laponsie in braille

How to sign the name Laponsie using Sign Language

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

The name Laponsie in sign language

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