Lydia

Lydia Meaning & Origin

About Lydia
The surname Lydia is derived from the ancient Greek name "Lydia," which was originally a region in Asia Minor. The name Lydia is believed to have originated from the Greek word "lydós," meaning "beautiful one" or "noble one." As a surname, Lydia is often associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to the ancient region of Lydia or who bear the given name Lydia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lydia: 332
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 D IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪdiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lydia in Braille

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

The name Lydia in braille

How to sign the name Lydia using Sign Language

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

The name Lydia in sign language

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