Leemhuis

Leemhuis Meaning & Origin

About Leemhuis
The surname Leemhuis is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "leem," meaning clay or loam, and "huis," meaning house. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Leemhuis can be interpreted as "clay house" or "house made of clay." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with clay or possibly as a locational name for someone who resided in a house made of clay.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leemhuis: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leemhuis 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

📇 Metaphone
LMS
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 M Y UW2 Z
🌐 IPA
/leemhuis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leemhuis in Braille

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

The name Leemhuis in braille

How to sign the name Leemhuis using Sign Language

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

The name Leemhuis in sign language

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