Cuban

Cuban Meaning & Origin

About Cuban
The surname Cuban is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cuba," which means "barrel" or "cask" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with the making or selling of barrels, or perhaps someone who had a barrel-like physique. The surname Cuban is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spain and Latin American countries.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cuban: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkjubən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cuban in Braille

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

The name Cuban in braille

How to sign the name Cuban using Sign Language

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

The name Cuban in sign language

Numerology