Luca

Luca Meaning & Origin

About Luca
The surname Luca is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Luca, which itself is a variant of the Latin name Lucas. The name Lucas is derived from the Latin word "lux" meaning "light" or "illumination." Therefore, the surname Luca is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Luca or Lucas. The name Luca can also be found in other cultures, such as Romanian and Hungarian, where it has similar meanings related to light or brightness.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Luca: 1,837
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlukə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Luca in Braille

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

The name Luca in braille

How to sign the name Luca using Sign Language

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

The name Luca in sign language

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