Anca

Anca Meaning & Origin

About Anca
The surname Anca is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Anca, which is a diminutive form of the name Ana. Ana itself is a variant of the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." Therefore, the surname Anca can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ana" or "belonging to the family of Ana."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Anca: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N K AH0
🌐 IPA
/anca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Anca in Braille

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

The name Anca in braille

How to sign the name Anca using Sign Language

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

The name Anca in sign language

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