Leffingwell

Leffingwell Meaning & Origin

About Leffingwell
The surname Leffingwell is of English origin and is derived from a locational name. It is believed to have originated from the village of Lofingwell in the county of Norfolk, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "hlaf," meaning "loaf," and "ing," meaning "people" or "tribe," combined with "well," meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Leffingwell can be interpreted to mean "the people of the loaf spring" or "the tribe near the stream."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leffingwell: 1,058
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23866
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leffingwell 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
LFNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0105204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 F IH0 NG G W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛfɪŋgwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leffingwell in Braille

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

The name Leffingwell in braille

How to sign the name Leffingwell using Sign Language

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

The name Leffingwell in sign language

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