Leiendecker

Leiendecker Meaning & Origin

About Leiendecker
The surname Leiendecker is of German origin and is derived from the occupation of a roof tiler or thatcher. The name is composed of the German words "leien" meaning "to lay" or "to tile" and "decker" meaning "roofer" or "thatcher." Therefore, Leiendecker refers to someone who worked in the trade of laying or tiling roofs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leiendecker: 273
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,478
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leiendecker 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
LNTKR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0530206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 AH0 N D EH2 R K
🌐 IPA
/leiendecker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNTKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leiendecker in Braille

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

The name Leiendecker in braille

How to sign the name Leiendecker using Sign Language

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

The name Leiendecker in sign language

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