Leenhouts

Leenhouts Meaning & Origin

About Leenhouts
The surname Leenhouts is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "leenhout," which means "wood for lease" or "timber for rent." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked in the timber industry, either as a woodcutter or a timber merchant. The name may also have been given to individuals who owned or managed forests that were leased out for timber production.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leenhouts: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leenhouts 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
LNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 N HH AW2 T S
🌐 IPA
/leenhouts*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leenhouts in Braille

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

The name Leenhouts in braille

How to sign the name Leenhouts using Sign Language

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

The name Leenhouts in sign language

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