Duca

Duca Meaning & Origin

About Duca
The surname Duca is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "duca," meaning "duke" in Italian. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who held the title of duke or worked in a position related to a duke. The surname Duca is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Duca: 1,314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,248
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdukə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duca in Braille

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

The name Duca in braille

How to sign the name Duca using Sign Language

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

The name Duca in sign language

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