Laney

Laney Meaning & Origin

About Laney
The surname Laney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lani", which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Lambert". The name Lambert is composed of the elements "land", meaning "land" or "territory", and "berht", meaning "bright" or "famous". Therefore, the surname Laney can be interpreted to mean "bright land" or "famous land".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laney: 10,796
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,323
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.66

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈleΙͺni/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laney in Braille

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

The name Laney in braille

How to sign the name Laney using Sign Language

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

The name Laney in sign language

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