Letson

Letson Meaning & Origin

About Letson
The surname Letson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lettice," which itself is a variant of "Letitia." Letson is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Lettice. The name Lettice is derived from the Latin word "laetitia," meaning "joy" or "gladness." Therefore, the surname Letson can be interpreted to mean "son of Lettice" or "descendant of the joyful one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Letson: 2,372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,948
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Letson 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
LTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛtsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Letson in Braille

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

The name Letson in braille

How to sign the name Letson using Sign Language

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

The name Letson in sign language

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