Laporta

Laporta Meaning & Origin

About Laporta
The surname Laporta is of Italian origin and is derived from the words "la" meaning "the" and "porta" meaning "door." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name lived near or worked at a prominent door or gate. The surname Laporta is relatively common in Italy and can be found in various regions throughout the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laporta: 1,540
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,090
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 P AO1 R T AH0
🌐 IPA
/ləˈpɔrtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laporta in Braille

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

The name Laporta in braille

How to sign the name Laporta using Sign Language

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

The name Laporta in sign language

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