Lochhead

Lochhead Meaning & Origin

About Lochhead
The surname Lochhead is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "loch," meaning a lake or a body of water, and "head," referring to a promontory or a hill. Therefore, the surname Lochhead can be interpreted as someone who lived near or was associated with a lake or body of water situated near a hill or promontory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lochhead: 349
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,182
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lochhead 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
LKT
🗽 NYSIIS
LACA
🔊 Soundex
L0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 K HH EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɑˌkhɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lochhead in Braille

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

The name Lochhead in braille

How to sign the name Lochhead using Sign Language

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

The name Lochhead in sign language

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