Lockling

Lockling Meaning & Origin

About Lockling
The surname Lockling is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "loc" meaning "lock" or "fastening" and "ling" meaning "a person associated with or connected to." Therefore, Lockling is likely an occupational surname referring to someone who was involved in the making or repairing of locks or fastenings. It could also be a topographic surname for someone who lived near a lock or a place associated with locks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lockling: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L024052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 K L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/lockling*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lockling in Braille

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

The name Lockling in braille

How to sign the name Lockling using Sign Language

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

The name Lockling in sign language

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