Lacuesta

Lacuesta Meaning & Origin

About Lacuesta
The surname Lacuesta is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "cuesta," meaning "slope" or "hill." It is a locational surname typically associated with someone who lived near or on a hill or slope. The name Lacuesta is common in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Spain and the Philippines.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lacuesta: 478
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,872
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKST
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA0 K UW1 S T AH0
🌐 IPA
/lacuesta*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L223

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lacuesta in Braille

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

The name Lacuesta in braille

How to sign the name Lacuesta using Sign Language

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

The name Lacuesta in sign language

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