Lieffers

Lieffers Meaning & Origin

About Lieffers
The surname Lieffers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Lieferd, which itself is a variant of the name Leffert. The name Leffert is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Leffert." Leffert is a diminutive form of the name Leff, which is a short form of the name Leffardus. The name Leffardus is composed of the elements "lef," meaning "dear" or "beloved," and "hardus," meaning "strong" or "brave." Therefore, the surname Lieffers can be interpreted to mean "son of the beloved and strong one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lieffers: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lieffers 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
LFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 F ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/lieffers*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lieffers in Braille

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

The name Lieffers in braille

How to sign the name Lieffers using Sign Language

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

The name Lieffers in sign language

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