Laprairie

Laprairie Meaning & Origin

About Laprairie
The surname Laprairie is of French origin and is derived from the word "prairie," meaning meadow or grassland. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near or hailed from a place called La Prairie. This surname is relatively common in French-speaking regions, particularly in France and Canada.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laprairie: 559
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LPRR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L016060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 P R EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/lΙ™ΛˆprΙ›ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LPRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L166

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laprairie in Braille

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

The name Laprairie in braille

How to sign the name Laprairie using Sign Language

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

The name Laprairie in sign language

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