Lefebre

Lefebre Meaning & Origin

About Lefebre
The surname Lefebre is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "fevre," meaning "blacksmith." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as blacksmiths or ironworkers. The name Lefebre signifies a person's ancestral connection to this profession and is commonly found among French-speaking populations.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lefebre: 713
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lefebre in Braille

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

The name Lefebre in braille

How to sign the name Lefebre using Sign Language

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

The name Lefebre in sign language

Numerology