Lenington

Lenington Meaning & Origin

About Lenington
The surname Lenington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Lenham in Kent, England. The name Lenington is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were residents or descendants of individuals from Lenham. The name Lenham itself is derived from the Old English words "lēah," meaning "woodland" or "clearing," and "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Lenington can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the homestead in the woodland or clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lenington: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lenington 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
LNNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛnɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lenington in Braille

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

The name Lenington in braille

How to sign the name Lenington using Sign Language

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

The name Lenington in sign language

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