Lingnau

Lingnau Meaning & Origin

About Lingnau
The surname Lingnau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ling," meaning "heather" or "heath," and "nau," which refers to a "meadow" or "field." Therefore, the surname Lingnau can be interpreted as a toponymic name for someone who lived near or owned a heath meadow or field. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lingnau: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lingnau 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
LNN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05250
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 NG G N OW0
🌐 IPA
/lingnau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNN', 'LNKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lingnau in Braille

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

The name Lingnau in braille

How to sign the name Lingnau using Sign Language

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

The name Lingnau in sign language

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