Leyde

Leyde Meaning & Origin

About Leyde
The surname Leyde is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "leite," meaning "slope" or "hillside." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on a hillside. The name may also have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from a place named Leyde or a similar variant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leyde: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 D
🌐 IPA
/leyde*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leyde in Braille

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

The name Leyde in braille

How to sign the name Leyde using Sign Language

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

The name Leyde in sign language

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