Laennec is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Laennec
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Breton name brought in Brittany. It is mentioned for the first time Cadol (common Melgven) in the sixteenth century, as a variant of Lohennec. The latter term is formed on a place name "oc'hen" (= cattle). Several hamlets match the name. Geographically, the closest Cadol lies Querrien: his name Nohennec. A short distance away, the Cassini map mentions another hamlet called The Hoennec.

How popular is Laennec?

Laennec is ranked 1524106 on our list.

Laennec is a very rare family name, few people in France and New Caledonia have the last name. Around 65 people have been found who wears Laennec as their family name. Few people around the world have Laennec as their surname. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
2,724 New Caledonia1
66,560 Philippines1
81,201 Switzerland1
2,041,007 United States1
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
133,875 France61

Comments

M
Marisa Deems
 The origin of the name is Brittany etymology of the name comes from the Breton Laennec, which means the man who received instruction this nickname was attributed to scholars.

Laennec Namesakes

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