Lensing

Lensing Meaning & Origin

About Lensing
The surname Lensing is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Lenz, which is a short form of the name Lorenz. The name Lorenz itself is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum." The surname Lensing therefore signifies "son of Lenz" or "descendant of Lorenz."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lensing: 732
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,587
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N S IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛnsɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNSNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lensing in Braille

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

The name Lensing in braille

How to sign the name Lensing using Sign Language

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

The name Lensing in sign language

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