Lettis

Lettis Meaning & Origin

About Lettis
The surname Lettis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Lettice, which itself is a variant of the name Letitia. Letitia is derived from the Latin word "laetitia," meaning "joy" or "happiness." Therefore, the surname Lettis is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Lettice or Letitia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lettis: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 T IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/lettis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lettis in Braille

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

The name Lettis in braille

How to sign the name Lettis using Sign Language

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

The name Lettis in sign language

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