Lenssen

Lenssen Meaning & Origin

About Lenssen
The surname Lenssen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Lenz, which is a short form of the name Leonard. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lenz. The name Lenz itself is derived from the Germanic name Leonhard, which means "brave lion." Therefore, the surname Lenssen can be interpreted to mean "son of Lenz" or "descendant of Lenz."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lenssen: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lenssen 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
LNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lenssen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lenssen in Braille

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

The name Lenssen in braille

How to sign the name Lenssen using Sign Language

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

The name Lenssen in sign language

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