Lessey

Lessey Meaning & Origin

About Lessey
The surname Lessey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lecie," which itself is a variant of the name "Letitia." Letitia is derived from the Latin word "laetitia," meaning "joy" or "happiness." Therefore, the surname Lessey is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was cheerful or had a joyful disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lessey: 225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/lessey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lessey in Braille

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

The name Lessey in braille

How to sign the name Lessey using Sign Language

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

The name Lessey in sign language

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