Lezama

Lezama Meaning & Origin

About Lezama
The surname Lezama is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Lezama, which is a town in the province of Biscay, Spain. The name Lezama is believed to have originated from the Basque words "leza" meaning "meadow" and "ama" meaning "mother." Therefore, the surname Lezama can be interpreted to mean "meadow mother" or "mother of the meadow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lezama: 3,840
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,578
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lezama 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
LSM
🗽 NYSIIS
LASANA
🔊 Soundex
L02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH0 Z AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/lezama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lezama in Braille

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

The name Lezama in braille

How to sign the name Lezama using Sign Language

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

The name Lezama in sign language

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