Lavia

Lavia Meaning & Origin

About Lavia
The surname Lavia is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "lavia," meaning "a small street" or "alley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on a small street or alley. The name Lavia is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lavia: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 V IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/lavia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lavia in Braille

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

The name Lavia in braille

How to sign the name Lavia using Sign Language

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

The name Lavia in sign language

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