Letke

Letke Meaning & Origin

About Letke
The surname Letke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Lüdeke, which is a diminutive form of Ludwig. Ludwig is a Germanic name composed of the elements "hlud," meaning "fame," and "wig," meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Letke can be interpreted to mean "son of Lüdeke" or "descendant of Ludwig," indicating a familial connection to someone named Lüdeke or Ludwig in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Letke: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 T K IY0
🌐 IPA
/letke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Letke in Braille

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

The name Letke in braille

How to sign the name Letke using Sign Language

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

The name Letke in sign language

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