Leri

Leri Meaning & Origin

About Leri
The surname Leri is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Valerio, which itself comes from the Latin name Valerius. Valerius was a Roman family name derived from the Latin word "valere," meaning "to be strong" or "to be healthy." Therefore, the surname Leri is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Valerio or Valerius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leri: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/leri*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leri in Braille

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

The name Leri in braille

How to sign the name Leri using Sign Language

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

The name Leri in sign language

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