Leigey

Leigey Meaning & Origin

About Leigey
The surname Leigey is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Ludwig, which means "famous warrior" or "renowned fighter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ludwig. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have changed, resulting in variations such as Leigey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leigey: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LJ
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/leigey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LJ', 'LK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leigey in Braille

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

The name Leigey in braille

How to sign the name Leigey using Sign Language

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

The name Leigey in sign language

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