Leenstra

Leenstra Meaning & Origin

About Leenstra
The surname Leenstra is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Leen, which is a short form of Leonard. The suffix "-stra" is a common Frisian suffix indicating a place of origin or residence. Therefore, Leenstra can be interpreted to mean "from the place of Leen" or "residing near Leen."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leenstra: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leenstra 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
LNSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 N S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/leenstra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leenstra in Braille

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

The name Leenstra in braille

How to sign the name Leenstra using Sign Language

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

The name Leenstra in sign language

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