Lavelle

Lavelle Meaning & Origin

About Lavelle
The surname Lavelle is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maol Fábhail, meaning "descendant of Maol Fábhail." The personal name Maol Fábhail is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "fábhail," meaning "favor" or "beauty." The surname Lavelle is predominantly found in the western counties of Ireland, particularly Mayo and Galway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lavelle: 6,074
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,711
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lavelle in Braille

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

The name Lavelle in braille

How to sign the name Lavelle using Sign Language

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

The name Lavelle in sign language

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