Legeyt

Legeyt Meaning & Origin

About Legeyt
The surname Legeyt is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Lodewijk," which is the Dutch form of the name Louis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Lodewijk. The name Lodewijk itself is derived from the Germanic elements "hlod," meaning "fame," and "wig," meaning "warrior." Therefore, the surname Legeyt can be interpreted to mean "son of Lodewijk" or "descendant of Lodewijk."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Legeyt: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Legeyt 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
LJT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 JH IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/legeyt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LJT', 'LKT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legeyt in Braille

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

The name Legeyt in braille

How to sign the name Legeyt using Sign Language

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

The name Legeyt in sign language

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