Lankster

Lankster Meaning & Origin

About Lankster
The surname Lankster is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "lang," meaning "long," and the word "ceaster," meaning "Roman fort or walled city." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lankster can be interpreted as "one who comes from the long fort or walled city." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a long fortification or walled settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lankster: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lankster 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
LNKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG K S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/lankster*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lankster in Braille

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

The name Lankster in braille

How to sign the name Lankster using Sign Language

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

The name Lankster in sign language

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