Lady

Lady Meaning & Origin

About Lady
The surname Lady is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "lady," which originally referred to a woman of high social standing or nobility. Over time, it became a surname used to denote someone who either worked in a noble household or was associated with a lady or a woman of high status. The surname Lady is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lady: 1,070
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,675
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈleΙͺdi/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lady in Braille

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

The name Lady in braille

How to sign the name Lady using Sign Language

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

The name Lady in sign language

Numerology