Levanger

Levanger Meaning & Origin

About Levanger
The surname Levanger is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the place name Levanger, which is a town in Norway. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "leifr" meaning "inheritance" and "vangr" meaning "field" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Levanger can be interpreted to mean "inheritance field" or "meadow of inheritance."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Levanger: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Levanger 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
LFNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0105206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 V AH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/levanger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFNKR', 'LFNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Levanger in Braille

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

The name Levanger in braille

How to sign the name Levanger using Sign Language

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

The name Levanger in sign language

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