Lerwick

Lerwick Meaning & Origin

About Lerwick
The surname Lerwick is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Lerwick, which is a town in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The name Lerwick is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word "leirvík," which means "muddy bay" or "clay bay." Therefore, the surname Lerwick likely indicates that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the town of Lerwick in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lerwick: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lerwick 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
LRK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L ER1 W IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/lerwick*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lerwick in Braille

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

The name Lerwick in braille

How to sign the name Lerwick using Sign Language

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

The name Lerwick in sign language

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