Lacerda

Lacerda Meaning & Origin

About Lacerda
The surname Lacerda is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "lacerda," which means "the one who is from the left side" or "the one who is left-handed." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from a place called Lacerda or had some association with it. The name Lacerda is relatively common in Portugal and Brazil.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lacerda: 822
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,909
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lacerda 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
LSRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 CH EH1 R D AH0
🌐 IPA
/lacerda*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lacerda in Braille

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

The name Lacerda in braille

How to sign the name Lacerda using Sign Language

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

The name Lacerda in sign language

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