Lanney

Lanney Meaning & Origin

About Lanney
The surname Lanney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lambert," which itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "land" meaning "land" or "territory," and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lanney can be interpreted as "bright land" or "famous land."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lanney: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/lanney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lanney in Braille

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

The name Lanney in braille

How to sign the name Lanney using Sign Language

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

The name Lanney in sign language

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