Lankow

Lankow Meaning & Origin

About Lankow
The surname Lankow is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German word "lango," meaning "long." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Lankow or a similar place with a similar name. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, place of origin, or a descriptive characteristic, and in the case of Lankow, it signifies someone who lived in or was associated with a long or elongated place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lankow: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lankow 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
LNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG K OW0
🌐 IPA
/lankow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNK', 'LNKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lankow in Braille

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

The name Lankow in braille

How to sign the name Lankow using Sign Language

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

The name Lankow in sign language

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