Lefore

Lefore Meaning & Origin

About Lefore
The surname Lefore is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "le fore," meaning "the front" or "the forefront." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived or worked at the front or forefront of a particular place or activity. The surname Lefore may have been given to someone who lived near the front of a village or town, or it could have been used to describe someone who held a prominent position or was at the forefront of a particular profession or trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lefore: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH0 F AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/lefore*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lefore in Braille

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

The name Lefore in braille

How to sign the name Lefore using Sign Language

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

The name Lefore in sign language

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