Lengua

Lengua Meaning & Origin

About Lengua
The surname Lengua is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "lengua," meaning "tongue" or "language." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was a skilled or eloquent speaker, or possibly for someone who spoke a different language or dialect. The surname Lengua may also have been given to individuals who worked as translators or interpreters.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lengua: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 NG G W AH0
🌐 IPA
/lengua*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lengua in Braille

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

The name Lengua in braille

How to sign the name Lengua using Sign Language

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

The name Lengua in sign language

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