Legesse

Legesse Meaning & Origin

About Legesse
The surname Legesse is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Amharic language. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of the father. The name Legesse is commonly found among the Oromo people of Ethiopia and is often used as a given name as well. It signifies the lineage or family connection to a person named Legesse, indicating that the individual is the child or descendant of someone with that name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legesse: 405
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51396
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LJS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH0 ZH EY1 S
🌐 IPA
/legesse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LJS', 'LKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legesse in Braille

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

The name Legesse in braille

How to sign the name Legesse using Sign Language

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

The name Legesse in sign language

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