Lefere

Lefere Meaning & Origin

About Lefere
The surname Lefere is of French origin and is derived from the word "fer," meaning "iron." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked with iron or were involved in the iron industry. The name Lefere likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who was a blacksmith, ironworker, or had some association with iron-related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lefere: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 F ER0
🌐 IPA
/lefere*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lefere in Braille

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

The name Lefere in braille

How to sign the name Lefere using Sign Language

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

The name Lefere in sign language

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