Lagua

Lagua Meaning & Origin

About Lagua
The surname Lagua is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "agua," meaning water. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or had a connection to a body of water, such as a lake or a river. The surname Lagua is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Philippines, where it may have been adopted by families of Spanish descent during the colonial period.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lagua: 343
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,017
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 G W AH0
🌐 IPA
/lagua*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lagua in Braille

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

The name Lagua in braille

How to sign the name Lagua using Sign Language

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

The name Lagua in sign language

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