Lithgow

Lithgow Meaning & Origin

About Lithgow
The surname Lithgow is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Lithgow" in West Lothian, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hlith" meaning "slope" or "hillside" and "cumb" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lithgow can be interpreted as "dweller by the slope or hillside valley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lithgow: 541
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
L0K
🗽 NYSIIS
LATA
🔊 Soundex
L03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 TH G AW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪθgaʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L0K', 'LTKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lithgow in Braille

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

The name Lithgow in braille

How to sign the name Lithgow using Sign Language

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

The name Lithgow in sign language

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