Limehouse

Limehouse Meaning & Origin

About Limehouse
The surname Limehouse is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who lived in or near Limehouse, a district in the East End of London. The name is composed of the Old English words "lind," meaning lime tree, and "hus," meaning house or dwelling. Therefore, the surname Limehouse signifies a person who resided near or owned a house by the lime trees.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Limehouse: 515
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,163
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Limehouse 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LMHS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L05020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 M HH AW2 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈlaΙͺmˌhaʊs/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LMHS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Limehouse in Braille

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

The name Limehouse in braille

How to sign the name Limehouse using Sign Language

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

The name Limehouse in sign language

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