Leston

Leston Meaning & Origin

About Leston
The surname Leston is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Leston. The name Leston is believed to have originated from the Old English words "leah" meaning "woodland" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Leston can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the woodland settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leston: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/leston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leston in Braille

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

The name Leston in braille

How to sign the name Leston using Sign Language

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

The name Leston in sign language

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