Lucey

Lucey Meaning & Origin

About Lucey
The surname Lucey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Luasaigh," meaning "descendant of Lughaidh." Lughaidh is a personal name derived from the word "lugh," which means "brightness" or "radiance." The name Lucey is often associated with County Cork in Ireland and is commonly found among Irish diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lucey: 2,829
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,179
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lucey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlusi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lucey in Braille

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

The name Lucey in braille

How to sign the name Lucey using Sign Language

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

The name Lucey in sign language

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