Lankenau

Lankenau Meaning & Origin

About Lankenau
The surname Lankenau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "lanke," meaning "long" or "tall," and "nau," meaning "ship" or "boat." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lankenau can be interpreted as "long ship" or "tall boat." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was associated with ships or boats, such as a sailor or a shipbuilder.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lankenau: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lankenau 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
LNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG K AH0 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/lankenau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lankenau in Braille

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

The name Lankenau in braille

How to sign the name Lankenau using Sign Language

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

The name Lankenau in sign language

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