Lucania

Lucania Meaning & Origin

About Lucania
The surname Lucania is of Italian origin and is derived from the region of Lucania, which is now known as Basilicata in southern Italy. The name Lucania is believed to have originated from the Latin word "lucus," meaning "sacred grove" or "wooded area." As a surname, Lucania likely denotes a person who hailed from or had ancestral ties to the region of Lucania.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lucania: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW0 K AA1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/lucania*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lucania in Braille

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

The name Lucania in braille

How to sign the name Lucania using Sign Language

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

The name Lucania in sign language

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