Leestma

Leestma Meaning & Origin

About Leestma
The surname Leestma is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "leest," meaning "reading" or "book," and "ma," a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the name Leestma can be interpreted as "little reader" or "book lover." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the book trade or as a nickname for someone who had a particular interest in reading or books.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leestma: 222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84463
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leestma 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
LSTM
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L02350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 S T M AH0
🌐 IPA
/leestma*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leestma in Braille

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

The name Leestma in braille

How to sign the name Leestma using Sign Language

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

The name Leestma in sign language

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