Lumsden

Lumsden Meaning & Origin

About Lumsden
The surname Lumsden is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Lumsden in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Norse personal name "Lundr" meaning "grove" or "wood" and the Old English word "denu" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lumsden can be interpreted as "valley of the grove" or "wooded valley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lumsden: 2,563
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lumsden 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
LMSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 M S D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈləmsdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lumsden in Braille

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

The name Lumsden in braille

How to sign the name Lumsden using Sign Language

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

The name Lumsden in sign language

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