Lucan

Lucan Meaning & Origin

About Lucan
The surname Lucan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Lúcáin," meaning "descendant of Lúcán." The personal name Lúcán is believed to have originated from the word "lúc," meaning "light" or "bright." Therefore, the surname Lucan can be interpreted as "descendant of the bright one" or "descendant of the enlightened one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lucan: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/lucan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lucan in Braille

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

The name Lucan in braille

How to sign the name Lucan using Sign Language

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

The name Lucan in sign language

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