Ledgard

Ledgard Meaning & Origin

About Ledgard
The surname Ledgard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leodegar," which means "people's spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leodegar. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, eventually becoming Ledgard. The surname Ledgard is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Yorkshire region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ledgard: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L032063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 D G ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ledgard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ledgard in Braille

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

The name Ledgard in braille

How to sign the name Ledgard using Sign Language

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

The name Ledgard in sign language

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