Lansdown

Lansdown Meaning & Origin

About Lansdown
The surname Lansdown is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a hill or down called "Lansdown." The name is composed of the Old English elements "lan," meaning "long" or "tall," and "dun," meaning "hill." Therefore, the surname Lansdown signifies a person who resided near or had a connection to a long or tall hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lansdown: 673
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N Z D AW0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlænzdaʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lansdown in Braille

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

The name Lansdown in braille

How to sign the name Lansdown using Sign Language

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

The name Lansdown in sign language

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