Lavern

Lavern Meaning & Origin

About Lavern
The surname Lavern is of French origin and is derived from the given name Laverne, which itself comes from the Latin word "vernus" meaning "spring-like" or "youthful." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a place called Laverne or La Verne. The name Lavern is relatively rare and is primarily found in French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lavern: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 V ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/lavern*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lavern in Braille

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

The name Lavern in braille

How to sign the name Lavern using Sign Language

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

The name Lavern in sign language

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