Luetjen

Luetjen Meaning & Origin

About Luetjen
The surname Luetjen is of German origin and is derived from the Low German word "lutje," meaning "little" or "small." It is a diminutive form of the given name Ludwig, which means "famous warrior." Therefore, the surname Luetjen can be interpreted as "little Ludwig" or "small famous warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luetjen: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Luetjen 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
LTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 T JH IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/luetjen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luetjen in Braille

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

The name Luetjen in braille

How to sign the name Luetjen using Sign Language

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

The name Luetjen in sign language

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