Ledward

Ledward Meaning & Origin

About Ledward
The surname Ledward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofweard," which means "beloved guardian." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leofweard. Over time, the name evolved into Ledward, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ledward: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L03063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 D W ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ledward*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ledward in Braille

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

The name Ledward in braille

How to sign the name Ledward using Sign Language

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

The name Ledward in sign language

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