Lucian

Lucian Meaning & Origin

About Lucian
The surname Lucian is derived from the given name Lucian, which has Latin origins. It is derived from the Latin name "Lucianus," meaning "light" or "bright." The name Lucian was often given to individuals born at dawn or to those who possessed a radiant or enlightened personality. As a surname, Lucian is likely to have been adopted by descendants of individuals who were originally given the name Lucian as a first name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lucian: 324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61,899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈluʃən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSN', 'LXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lucian in Braille

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

The name Lucian in braille

How to sign the name Lucian using Sign Language

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

The name Lucian in sign language

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