Lareau

Lareau Meaning & Origin

About Lareau
The surname Lareau is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "l'aréau," meaning "the plow." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a plowman or was associated with plowing. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a plowed field or had some connection to agriculture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lareau: 1,893
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,471
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L ER0 OW1
🌐 IPA
/ləroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lareau in Braille

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

The name Lareau in braille

How to sign the name Lareau using Sign Language

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

The name Lareau in sign language

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