Lennox

Lennox Meaning & Origin

About Lennox
The surname Lennox is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Levenach," meaning "place of the smooth stream" in Gaelic. It is a locational surname associated with the historic region of Lennox in Scotland. The name was first used as a title by the Scottish nobility and later became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Lennox can trace their ancestry back to this region in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lennox: 3,591
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,097
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lennox 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
LNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N AH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛnəks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lennox in Braille

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

The name Lennox in braille

How to sign the name Lennox using Sign Language

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

The name Lennox in sign language

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