Lecea

Lecea Meaning & Origin

About Lecea
The surname Lecea is of Basque origin and is derived from the word "leizea," meaning "cave" or "grotto" in the Basque language. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or in a cave. The name Lecea is relatively common in the Basque Country and can be found in various regions of Spain and Latin America where Basque descendants have settled.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lecea: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lecea 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
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 S IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/lecea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lecea in Braille

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

The name Lecea in braille

How to sign the name Lecea using Sign Language

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

The name Lecea in sign language

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