Luarca

Luarca Meaning & Origin

About Luarca
The surname Luarca is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Luarca, a town in the province of Asturias, Spain. The name Luarca is believed to have originated from the combination of the Basque words "luze" meaning "long" and "harri" meaning "stone," referring to the long stone breakwater or pier that protects the town's harbor. Therefore, the surname Luarca likely denotes someone who either hailed from the town of Luarca or had some association with it.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luarca: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Luarca 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
LRK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW0 AA1 R K AH0
🌐 IPA
/luarca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luarca in Braille

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

The name Luarca in braille

How to sign the name Luarca using Sign Language

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

The name Luarca in sign language

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