Lenfest

Lenfest Meaning & Origin

About Lenfest
The surname Lenfest is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "len," meaning "to lean" or "to incline," and "fest," meaning "celebration" or "festival." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lenfest can be interpreted as "leaning celebration" or "inclined festival." It is likely that the name originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with or participated in festive or celebratory events.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lenfest: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNFST
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L051023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N F AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/lenfest*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNFST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lenfest in Braille

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

The name Lenfest in braille

How to sign the name Lenfest using Sign Language

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

The name Lenfest in sign language

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