Cuenca

Cuenca Meaning & Origin

About Cuenca
The surname Cuenca is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cuenca," which means "basin" or "hollow" in Spanish. It is a locational surname typically associated with the city of Cuenca in Spain. The name may have been given to individuals who hailed from or lived near this city or were associated with a geographical feature resembling a basin or hollow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cuenca: 3,381
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,611
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K W EH1 N K AH0
🌐 IPA
/kˈwɛnkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cuenca in Braille

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

The name Cuenca in braille

How to sign the name Cuenca using Sign Language

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

The name Cuenca in sign language

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