Lent

Lent Meaning & Origin

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.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lent: 4,341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,652
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.47

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.

Ranking information for the surname Lent is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
LNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
LA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
L053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/lษ›nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('LNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lent in Braille

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

The name Lent in braille

How to sign the name Lent using Sign Language

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.

The name Lent in sign language

Numerology