Leitten

Leitten Meaning & Origin

About Leitten
The surname Leitten is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leite," meaning "slope" or "hillside." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on a hillside. The name Leitten is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leitten: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/leitten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leitten in Braille

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

The name Leitten in braille

How to sign the name Leitten using Sign Language

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

The name Leitten in sign language

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