Leedham

Leedham Meaning & Origin

About Leedham
The surname Leedham is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Ledsham or Ledston. The name is composed of the Old English elements "lede" meaning "a watercourse" or "a channel" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Leedham can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the watercourse homestead" or "resident of the village near the channel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leedham: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leedham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LTM
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LAN
πŸ”Š Soundex
L0305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 D HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈlidhΙ™m/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leedham in Braille

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

The name Leedham in braille

How to sign the name Leedham using Sign Language

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

The name Leedham in sign language

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