Lefaivre

Lefaivre Meaning & Origin

About Lefaivre
The surname Lefaivre is of French origin and is derived from the combination of the words "le" meaning "the" and "faivre" meaning "blacksmith." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lefaivre can be interpreted as "the blacksmith." It is likely that the name was originally given to individuals who worked as blacksmiths or had some association with the blacksmithing trade.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lefaivre: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lefaivre based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFFR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 F EY1 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/lefaivre*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L116

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lefaivre in Braille

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

The name Lefaivre in braille

How to sign the name Lefaivre using Sign Language

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

The name Lefaivre in sign language

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