Leadingham

Leadingham Meaning & Origin

About Leadingham
The surname Leadingham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofing" or "Leofa," meaning "beloved" or "dear," combined with "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Leadingham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of Leofing or Leofa." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Leadingham or a similar-sounding place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leadingham: 680
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
LAN
🔊 Soundex
L0305205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 D IH0 NG HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈlidɪŋˌhæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leadingham in Braille

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

The name Leadingham in braille

How to sign the name Leadingham using Sign Language

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

The name Leadingham in sign language

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