Lauderdale

Lauderdale Meaning & Origin

About Lauderdale
The surname Lauderdale is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Lauder," which refers to a town in the Scottish Borders region. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "hlaw," meaning "hill," and the Old English word "dun," meaning "fortress." Therefore, the surname Lauderdale can be interpreted to mean "hill fortress" or "fortress on the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lauderdale: 4,070
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lauderdale 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
LTRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L03063040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 D ER0 D EY2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lauderdale in Braille

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

The name Lauderdale in braille

How to sign the name Lauderdale using Sign Language

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

The name Lauderdale in sign language

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