Laport

Laport Meaning & Origin

About Laport
The surname Laport is of French origin and is derived from the word "port," meaning "door" or "gate." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near a gate or entrance. The prefix "la" is a common article in French surnames, indicating "the." Therefore, Laport can be interpreted as "the gate" or "the entrance."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laport: 368
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,741
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 P AO1 R T
🌐 IPA
/laport*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laport in Braille

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

The name Laport in braille

How to sign the name Laport using Sign Language

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

The name Laport in sign language

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