Lens

Lens Meaning & Origin

About Lens
The surname Lens is of Dutch and Flemish origin. It is derived from the word "lens," which means "lens" or "lentil" in Dutch. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a physical characteristic resembling a lens or lentil, such as having a round or oval-shaped face. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone involved in the production or trade of lenses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lens: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/lɛnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lens in Braille

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

The name Lens in braille

How to sign the name Lens using Sign Language

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

The name Lens in sign language

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