Leftenant

Leftenant Meaning & Origin

About Leftenant
The surname Leftenant is derived from the French word "lieutenant," which means "deputy" or "assistant." It is a title given to a military officer who acts as a substitute for a superior. The surname Leftenant likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who held the position of a lieutenant or had characteristics associated with the role.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leftenant: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFTNNT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L01305053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 F T AH0 N AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/leftenant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFTNNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leftenant in Braille

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

The name Leftenant in braille

How to sign the name Leftenant using Sign Language

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

The name Leftenant in sign language

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