Colaluca

Colaluca Meaning & Origin

About Colaluca
The surname Colaluca is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "cola" meaning "neck" and "luca" meaning "light." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colaluca can be interpreted as "light of the neck" or "bright neck." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive or attractive neck, or it could have been a name given to someone who held a position of authority or importance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colaluca: 327
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colaluca 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
KLLK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0404020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW2 L AH0 L UW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkoʊləˈlukə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C442

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colaluca in Braille

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

The name Colaluca in braille

How to sign the name Colaluca using Sign Language

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

The name Colaluca in sign language

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