Lefan

Lefan Meaning & Origin

About Lefan
The surname Lefan is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Mandarin word "le" meaning "happy" or "joyful" and "fan" meaning "sail." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lefan can be interpreted as "happy sail" or "joyful journey." It is a surname that may have been given to individuals or families who were associated with sailing or had a positive and joyful outlook on life.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lefan: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 F AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/lefan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lefan in Braille

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

The name Lefan in braille

How to sign the name Lefan using Sign Language

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

The name Lefan in sign language

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