Lehnhoff

Lehnhoff Meaning & Origin

About Lehnhoff
The surname Lehnhoff is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lehne," meaning "fief" or "feudal estate," and "hof," meaning "farm" or "court." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked or lived on a feudal estate or farm. The name Lehnhoff signifies a person's association with land ownership or agricultural activities in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lehnhoff: 366
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,962
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lehnhoff 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
LNF
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛnhɔf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lehnhoff in Braille

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

The name Lehnhoff in braille

How to sign the name Lehnhoff using Sign Language

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

The name Lehnhoff in sign language

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