Leprevost

Leprevost Meaning & Origin

About Leprevost
The surname Leprevost is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "prevost," meaning "provost" or "chief." The term "provost" originally referred to a person who held a position of authority or leadership, such as a mayor or a high-ranking official. Therefore, the surname Leprevost likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held such a position or was associated with a person of authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leprevost: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPRFST
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01601023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 P R AH0 V OW2 S T
🌐 IPA
/leprevost*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPRFST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L161

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leprevost in Braille

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

The name Leprevost in braille

How to sign the name Leprevost using Sign Language

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

The name Leprevost in sign language

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