Lephew

Lephew Meaning & Origin

About Lephew
The surname Lephew is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "leve," meaning "leaf," and the Old English word "hoga," meaning "hill" or "ridge." Therefore, the surname Lephew likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hill or ridge covered in leaves. It could also be a locational name for someone from a place named after such a feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lephew: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lephew 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
LF
🗽 NYSIIS
LAFFA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 P HH Y UW0
🌐 IPA
/lephew*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LF', 'LFF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lephew in Braille

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

The name Lephew in braille

How to sign the name Lephew using Sign Language

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

The name Lephew in sign language

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