Lecce

Lecce Meaning & Origin

About Lecce
The surname Lecce is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the city Lecce, located in the southern region of Apulia. The name Lecce is believed to have originated from the Latin word "Lupiae," meaning "she-wolves." It is likely that the surname Lecce was originally used to denote someone who hailed from or had ancestral ties to the city of Lecce.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lecce: 295
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66931
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lecce 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
LX
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 K S
🌐 IPA
/lecce*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lecce in Braille

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

The name Lecce in braille

How to sign the name Lecce using Sign Language

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

The name Lecce in sign language

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