Luthy

Luthy Meaning & Origin

About Luthy
The surname Luthy is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the personal name Ludwig, which means "famous warrior" or "renowned fighter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ludwig. Over time, the name Luthy has become a distinct surname and is now found among families of Swiss-German heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luthy: 968
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,518
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Luthy 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
L0
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH1 TH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈləθi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L0', 'LT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luthy in Braille

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

The name Luthy in braille

How to sign the name Luthy using Sign Language

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

The name Luthy in sign language

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