Cuba

Cuba Meaning & Origin

About Cuba
The surname Cuba is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of the island country in the Caribbean, Cuba. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some connection to Cuba. The name Cuba is believed to have originated from the indigenous Taíno language, meaning "abundant fertile land." As a surname, Cuba is primarily found among people of Spanish or Hispanic descent.

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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cuba: 1,955
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15090
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkjubə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cuba in Braille

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

The name Cuba in braille

How to sign the name Cuba using Sign Language

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

The name Cuba in sign language

Numerology