Lunow

Lunow Meaning & Origin

About Lunow
The surname Lunow is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German word "luno," meaning "moon." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place associated with the moon, such as a moonlit meadow or a lunar landscape. The name Lunow may also have been a nickname for someone with a pale or moon-shaped face.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lunow: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/lunow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', 'LNF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lunow in Braille

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

The name Lunow in braille

How to sign the name Lunow using Sign Language

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

The name Lunow in sign language

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