Lecuyer

Lecuyer Meaning & Origin

About Lecuyer
The surname Lecuyer is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "escuier," meaning "squire" or "shield-bearer." It was an occupational name given to someone who served as a squire, a knight's attendant, or a person responsible for carrying the knight's shield. The surname Lecuyer signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and may have been initially used to distinguish individuals who held this role within the feudal system.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lecuyer: 1,378
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,581
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lecuyer 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
LKR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 K AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛkaɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lecuyer in Braille

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

The name Lecuyer in braille

How to sign the name Lecuyer using Sign Language

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

The name Lecuyer in sign language

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