Leskinen

Leskinen Meaning & Origin

About Leskinen
The surname Leskinen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "leski," meaning "widow" in Finnish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a widow. Over time, the surname has become more common and is now used by various families in Finland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leskinen: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSKNN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 S K IH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/leskinen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSKNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leskinen in Braille

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

The name Leskinen in braille

How to sign the name Leskinen using Sign Language

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

The name Leskinen in sign language

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