Landrum

Landrum Meaning & Origin

About Landrum
The surname Landrum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "land" meaning "land" and "rum" meaning "wide" or "roomy." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived in an open or spacious area of land. The name Landrum signifies a person's connection to a particular landscape or geographical feature, highlighting their ancestral ties to a wide or roomy land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Landrum: 12,026
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.08

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LNTRM
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LAN
πŸ”Š Soundex
L053605
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N D R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈlΓ¦ndrΙ™m/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LNTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Landrum in Braille

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

The name Landrum in braille

How to sign the name Landrum using Sign Language

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

The name Landrum in sign language

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