Leen

Leen Meaning & Origin

About Leen
The surname Leen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Laighin," meaning "descendant of Laighean." Laighean was a personal name that referred to a person from the province of Leinster in Ireland. The Leen surname is primarily found in Ireland and is associated with individuals whose ancestors hailed from the Leinster region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leen: 732
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,587
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/lin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leen in Braille

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

The name Leen in braille

How to sign the name Leen using Sign Language

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

The name Leen in sign language

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