Lavella

Lavella Meaning & Origin

About Lavella
The surname Lavella is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "lavella," which means "little washbasin" or "small basin" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked with a small basin or washbasin. The surname Lavella may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a round or basin-like face.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lavella: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 V EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/lavella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lavella in Braille

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

The name Lavella in braille

How to sign the name Lavella using Sign Language

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

The name Lavella in sign language

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