Lumsdon

Lumsdon Meaning & Origin

About Lumsdon
The surname Lumsdon 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 surname Lumsdon can be interpreted to mean "valley of the grove" or "valley with a wooded hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lumsdon: 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 Lumsdon 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 Z D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lumsdon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lumsdon in Braille

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

The name Lumsdon in braille

How to sign the name Lumsdon using Sign Language

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

The name Lumsdon in sign language

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