Lettenmaier

Lettenmaier Meaning & Origin

About Lettenmaier
The surname Lettenmaier is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Letten," meaning clay or loam, and "Maier," meaning mayor or steward. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lettenmaier can be interpreted as "clay mayor" or "steward of the clay." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked with or owned land rich in clay or had a profession related to clay.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lettenmaier: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lettenmaier 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
LTNMR
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L030506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 T AH0 N M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/lettenmaier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTNMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lettenmaier in Braille

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

The name Lettenmaier in braille

How to sign the name Lettenmaier using Sign Language

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

The name Lettenmaier in sign language

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