Lepine

Lepine Meaning & Origin

About Lepine
The surname Lepine is of French origin and is derived from the word "épine," meaning "thorn" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a thorny bush or a place with thorny vegetation. It may also have been a nickname for someone with a prickly or sharp personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lepine: 1,232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,272
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH0 P IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/lɛˈpini/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lepine in Braille

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

The name Lepine in braille

How to sign the name Lepine using Sign Language

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

The name Lepine in sign language

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