Lad

Lad Meaning & Origin

About Lad
The surname Lad is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "ladde," which means a young man or a servant. It could have been a nickname given to someone who was young or had a youthful appearance. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a servant or a page. The surname Lad is relatively rare and is found mainly in the southern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lad: 688
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,241
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 D
🌐 IPA
/lĂŚd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lad in Braille

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

The name Lad in braille

How to sign the name Lad using Sign Language

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

The name Lad in sign language

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