Lapuma

Lapuma Meaning & Origin

About Lapuma
The surname Lapuma is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "puma," which means "cougar" or "mountain lion" in Italian. It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who exhibited characteristics associated with the puma, such as strength, agility, or fierceness. The surname Lapuma may have been given to individuals living in or near mountainous regions or those who displayed traits reminiscent of the powerful and elusive animal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lapuma: 322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPM
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 P UW1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/lapuma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lapuma in Braille

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

The name Lapuma in braille

How to sign the name Lapuma using Sign Language

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

The name Lapuma in sign language

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