Lancy

Lancy Meaning & Origin

About Lancy
The surname Lancy is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "lance," meaning "spear." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in handling a spear or who had a lance-like appearance. The surname Lancy is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lancy: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/lancy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lancy in Braille

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

The name Lancy in braille

How to sign the name Lancy using Sign Language

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

The name Lancy in sign language

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