Lahmeyer

Lahmeyer Meaning & Origin

About Lahmeyer
The surname Lahmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lahm," meaning "lame" or "limping," and the occupational suffix "-meyer," meaning "a person who works or lives near a specific place." Therefore, the surname Lahmeyer likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a limp or walked with a slight limp, or it could have been an occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a place associated with a lame or limping person.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lahmeyer: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lahmeyer 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
LMR
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/lahmeyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lahmeyer in Braille

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

The name Lahmeyer in braille

How to sign the name Lahmeyer using Sign Language

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

The name Lahmeyer in sign language

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