Luc

Luc Meaning & Origin

About Luc
The surname Luc is of French origin and is derived from the Latin name "Lucius," meaning "light" or "illumination." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Luc or Lucius. The name Luc is often associated with qualities such as intelligence, enlightenment, and clarity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luc: 2,636
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11877
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.89

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 K
🌐 IPA
/luk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luc in Braille

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

The name Luc in braille

How to sign the name Luc using Sign Language

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

The name Luc in sign language

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