Layport

Layport Meaning & Origin

About Layport
The surname Layport is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Leigh Port." The name "Leigh" means "clearing" or "meadow," while "Port" refers to a harbor or a place of embarkation. Therefore, the surname Layport likely originated as a name given to someone who lived near or worked at a harbor or port in a clearing or meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Layport: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 P AO2 R T
🌐 IPA
/layport*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Layport in Braille

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

The name Layport in braille

How to sign the name Layport using Sign Language

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

The name Layport in sign language

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