Lucien

Lucien Meaning & Origin

About Lucien
The surname Lucien is derived from the given name Lucien, which itself is a variant of the name Lucius. Lucius is of Latin origin and means "light" or "illumination." Therefore, the surname Lucien is likely to have a similar meaning, symbolizing brightness, enlightenment, or intelligence.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lucien: 1,563
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,888
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 S IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌluˌsiˈɛn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSN', 'LXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lucien in Braille

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

The name Lucien in braille

How to sign the name Lucien using Sign Language

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

The name Lucien in sign language

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