Leenders

Leenders Meaning & Origin

About Leenders
The surname Leenders is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Leendert, which is the Dutch form of Leonard. The name Leonard itself comes from the Germanic elements "leo" meaning "lion" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Leenders can be interpreted to mean "son of Leendert" or "descendant of Leonard," indicating a familial connection to someone named Leendert or Leonard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leenders: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L053062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 N D ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/leenders*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leenders in Braille

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

The name Leenders in braille

How to sign the name Leenders using Sign Language

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

The name Leenders in sign language

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