Luinstra

Luinstra Meaning & Origin

About Luinstra
The surname Luinstra is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Luitjen, which is a diminutive form of the name Luit, meaning "famous warrior" or "famous ruler." The suffix "-stra" is a common Frisian surname element, indicating a place of origin or residence. Therefore, Luinstra can be interpreted to mean "from the place of Luitjen" or "residence of Luitjen."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luinstra: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Luinstra 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
LNSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L052360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 IH0 N S T R AH0
🌐 IPA
/luinstra*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luinstra in Braille

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

The name Luinstra in braille

How to sign the name Luinstra using Sign Language

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

The name Luinstra in sign language

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