About Lent
The surname Lent is of Dutch and German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "lent(e)" or the Dutch word "lente," both meaning "spring." It is a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or a habitational name for someone from a place named Lent. The name may also have been given to someone born or baptized during the season of Lent, which is the period of fasting and penitence before Easter in the Christian calendar.
The surname Lent is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lent based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Lent in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lent using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.