Lakes

Lakes Meaning & Origin

About Lakes
The surname Lakes is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "lake," meaning a watercourse or a stream. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a lake or a body of water. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who lived near a lake-like feature or had a calm and serene personality. Overall, the surname Lakes is associated with a geographical or descriptive origin related to water.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lakes: 2,840
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,152
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.96

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LKS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L0202
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 K S
🌐 IPA
/leΙͺks/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lakes in Braille

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

The name Lakes in braille

How to sign the name Lakes using Sign Language

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

The name Lakes in sign language

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