Lucena

Lucena Meaning & Origin

About Lucena
The surname Lucena is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Lucena, which is a city in the province of Córdoba, Spain. The name Lucena is believed to have originated from the Latin word "lucius," meaning light or brightness. Therefore, the surname Lucena can be interpreted to mean "from Lucena" or "one who comes from the place of light."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lucena: 1,321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,183
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW0 CH IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/lucena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lucena in Braille

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

The name Lucena in braille

How to sign the name Lucena using Sign Language

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

The name Lucena in sign language

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