Life

Life Meaning & Origin

About Life
The surname Life is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "lyf" or "lif," meaning "life." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who had a lively or energetic personality or as a metonymic occupational name for someone involved in the business of life, such as a midwife or a healer. The surname Life may also have been given to someone who had a zest for life or a positive outlook.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Life: 592
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,591
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 F
🌐 IPA
/laΙͺf/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Life in Braille

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

The name Life in braille

How to sign the name Life using Sign Language

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

The name Life in sign language

Numerology