Lequia

Lequia Meaning & Origin

About Lequia
The surname Lequia is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque word "lekia," meaning "place" or "location." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from a specific place or location. The name Lequia suggests a connection to a particular geographic area or ancestral homeland within the Basque region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lequia: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LK
🗽 NYSIIS
LAGA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 K W IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/lequia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lequia in Braille

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

The name Lequia in braille

How to sign the name Lequia using Sign Language

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

The name Lequia in sign language

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