Leeming

Leeming Meaning & Origin

About Leeming
The surname Leeming is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ljotmaðr," meaning "ugly man," combined with the Old English word "ing," which denotes "people of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Leeming can be interpreted as "descendant of the ugly man." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname given to someone with unattractive physical features or possibly used in an ironic sense.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leeming: 368
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55741
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leeming 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
LMNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 M IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈlimɪŋ/
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('LMNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leeming in Braille

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

The name Leeming in braille

How to sign the name Leeming using Sign Language

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

The name Leeming in sign language

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