Lehi

Lehi Meaning & Origin

About Lehi
The surname Lehi is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name "Lehi," which means "jawbone" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Lehi was the name of a place mentioned in the Book of Judges, as well as the name of a prophet in the Book of Mormon. As a surname, Lehi is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Jewish or Mormon descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lehi: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LH
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/lehi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lehi in Braille

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

The name Lehi in braille

How to sign the name Lehi using Sign Language

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

The name Lehi in sign language

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