Luhn

Luhn Meaning & Origin

About Luhn
The surname Luhn is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Ludwig, which means "famous warrior" or "famous in battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ludwig. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Luhn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luhn: 478
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,872
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 N
🌐 IPA
/lən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luhn in Braille

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

The name Luhn in braille

How to sign the name Luhn using Sign Language

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

The name Luhn in sign language

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