Lepree

Lepree Meaning & Origin

About Lepree
The surname Lepree is of French origin and is derived from the word "pré," meaning "meadow" in English. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked in a meadow. The prefix "le" indicates "the," suggesting that the family lived near a specific meadow or were associated with it in some way. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved to Lepree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lepree: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH0 P R IY1
🌐 IPA
/lepree*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lepree in Braille

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

The name Lepree in braille

How to sign the name Lepree using Sign Language

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

The name Lepree in sign language

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