Lelea

Lelea Meaning & Origin

About Lelea
The surname Lelea is of Romanian origin and is derived from the word "lele," which means "lament" or "mourning" in Romanian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their sorrowful or mournful nature. The surname Lelea is relatively rare and is primarily found in Romania and among Romanian diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lelea: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 L IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/lelea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lelea in Braille

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

The name Lelea in braille

How to sign the name Lelea using Sign Language

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

The name Lelea in sign language

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