Laynes

Laynes Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Laynes: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/laynes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Laynes in Braille

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

The name Laynes in braille

How to sign the name Laynes using Sign Language

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

The name Laynes in sign language

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