Lingen

Lingen Meaning & Origin

About Lingen
The surname Lingen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hlinc," meaning a hill or a ridge. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on a hill or ridge. The name Lingen is relatively rare and is found mainly in the West Midlands region of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lingen: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNJN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 NG G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lingen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNJN', 'LNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lingen in Braille

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

The name Lingen in braille

How to sign the name Lingen using Sign Language

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

The name Lingen in sign language

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