Lavalle

Lavalle Meaning & Origin

About Lavalle
The surname Lavalle is of French origin and is derived from the words "la" meaning "the" and "valle" meaning "valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Lavalle or lived near a valley. Surnames derived from geographical features were often given to people to distinguish them from others in the same community, and the surname Lavalle likely originated as a way to identify individuals associated with a particular valley.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lavalle: 2,617
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11946
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.89

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LFL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L01040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 V AA1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/lΙ‘ΛˆvΙ‘li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LFL', 'LF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lavalle in Braille

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

The name Lavalle in braille

How to sign the name Lavalle using Sign Language

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

The name Lavalle in sign language

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