Lefers

Lefers Meaning & Origin

About Lefers
The surname Lefers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Leffert, which itself is a variant of the name Leffard. The name Leffard is composed of the elements "lef," meaning "dear" or "beloved," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Lefers can be interpreted to mean "beloved and brave" or "dear and strong."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lefers: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lefers 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
LFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/lefers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lefers in Braille

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

The name Lefers in braille

How to sign the name Lefers using Sign Language

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

The name Lefers in sign language

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