Lehnen

Lehnen Meaning & Origin

About Lehnen
The surname Lehnen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lehen," meaning "fief" or "feudal estate." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who held or worked on a feudal estate. The name Lehnen may also have originated as a habitational name for individuals who lived near or owned land that was granted as a fief.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lehnen: 658
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,427
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lehnen 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
LNN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lehnen in Braille

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

The name Lehnen in braille

How to sign the name Lehnen using Sign Language

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

The name Lehnen in sign language

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