Flentje

Flentje Meaning & Origin

About Flentje
The surname Flentje is of German origin and is derived from the Middle Low German word "vlent," meaning "flood" or "inundation." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a floodplain or a person who was affected by floods. The surname Flentje signifies an ancestral connection to a geographical feature related to flooding or a historical event involving floods.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flentje: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flentje 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
FLNTJ
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F405320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L EH1 N T JH
🌐 IPA
/flentje*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLNTJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flentje in Braille

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

The name Flentje in braille

How to sign the name Flentje using Sign Language

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

The name Flentje in sign language

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