Lerfald

Lerfald Meaning & Origin

About Lerfald
The surname Lerfald is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse name "Leirfald," which is composed of the elements "leir," meaning "clay" or "mud," and "fald," meaning "fall" or "trap." It is believed that the name Lerfald originally referred to a place where clay or mud was used for trapping or hunting purposes, indicating a possible ancestral occupation or geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lerfald: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lerfald based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L061043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L R EH1 F L D
🌐 IPA
/lerfald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lerfald in Braille

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

The name Lerfald in braille

How to sign the name Lerfald using Sign Language

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

The name Lerfald in sign language

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