Laethem

Laethem Meaning & Origin

About Laethem
The surname Laethem is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name "Van der Laethem," meaning "from the meadow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Laethem or a similar name. Surnames derived from place names were often used to identify individuals based on their place of origin, and the name Laethem specifically refers to someone who lived near or owned land in a meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laethem: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Laethem 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
L0M
🗽 NYSIIS
LAN
🔊 Soundex
L0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 TH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/laethem*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L0M', 'LTM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laethem in Braille

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

The name Laethem in braille

How to sign the name Laethem using Sign Language

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

The name Laethem in sign language

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