Leshovsky

Leshovsky Meaning & Origin

About Leshovsky
The surname Leshovsky is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "les," meaning "forest" in Russian. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or in a forest. The suffix "-ovsky" is a common Russian surname ending, denoting "belonging to" or "originating from." Therefore, Leshovsky can be interpreted as "belonging to the forest" or "from the forest."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leshovsky: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leshovsky 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
LXFSK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH0 HH AA1 S K IY0 S
🌐 IPA
/leshovsky*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LXFSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leshovsky in Braille

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

The name Leshovsky in braille

How to sign the name Leshovsky using Sign Language

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

The name Leshovsky in sign language

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