Laporte

Laporte Meaning & Origin

About Laporte
The surname Laporte is of French origin and is derived from the French words "la" meaning "the" and "porte" meaning "door." It is a topographic surname that was originally given to someone who lived near a gate or a door. It may have also been a locational surname given to someone who lived near a prominent gate or entrance in a town or city. The name Laporte is fairly common in French-speaking countries and can be found in various spellings and variations.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laporte: 7,528
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4711
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laporte based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laporte in Braille

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

The name Laporte in braille

How to sign the name Laporte using Sign Language

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

The name Laporte in sign language

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