Lentz

Lentz Meaning & Origin

About Lentz
The surname Lentz is of German origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lorenz," which is the German form of Lawrence. The name Lawrence itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. The surname Lentz, therefore, signifies a descendant of someone named Lorenz or Lawrence, indicating their ancestral connection to the name and its associated meaning.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lentz: 15,126
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,396
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.13

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
LNTS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
LA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
L0532
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N T S
๐ŸŒ IPA
/lษ›nts/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('LNTS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lentz in Braille

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

The name Lentz in braille

How to sign the name Lentz using Sign Language

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

The name Lentz in sign language

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