Lemes

Lemes Meaning & Origin

About Lemes
The surname Lemes is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "lemes," which means "boundaries" or "limits" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have lived near or worked as a boundary marker or surveyor. The surname Lemes is relatively uncommon and is primarily found in Portugal and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lemes: 296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LMS
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/lemes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lemes in Braille

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

The name Lemes in braille

How to sign the name Lemes using Sign Language

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

The name Lemes in sign language

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