Ly

Ly Meaning & Origin

About Ly
The surname Ly is of Vietnamese origin and is derived from the Chinese surname Li. It is a common surname in Vietnam and is often transliterated as "Li" or "Lee" in English. The name Ly signifies a person's family lineage and is typically passed down from one generation to another.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ly: 29,891
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.13

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
L
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
L
πŸ”Š Soundex
L000
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1
🌐 IPA
/laΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('L', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ly in Braille

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

The name Ly in braille

How to sign the name Ly using Sign Language

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

The name Ly in sign language

Numerology