Llewellyn

Llewellyn Meaning & Origin

About Llewellyn
The surname Llewellyn is of Welsh origin and is derived from the given name Llywelyn, which means "leader" or "lion-like." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Llywelyn. The name Llewellyn is associated with Welsh royalty and has a strong historical significance in Wales.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Llewellyn: 5,955
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,807
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Llewellyn 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
LLN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L40405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW2 EH1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌluˈɛlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L445

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Llewellyn in Braille

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

The name Llewellyn in braille

How to sign the name Llewellyn using Sign Language

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

The name Llewellyn in sign language

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