Ledyard

Ledyard Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ledyard: 665
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ledyard in Braille

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

The name Ledyard in braille

How to sign the name Ledyard using Sign Language

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

The name Ledyard in sign language

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