Lusa

Lusa Meaning & Origin

About Lusa
The surname Lusa is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Luso, which itself is a variant of the name Lucius. Lucius is a Latin name meaning "light" or "illumination." Therefore, the surname Lusa can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Lucius" or "one who is associated with light or illumination."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lusa: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/lusa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lusa in Braille

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

The name Lusa in braille

How to sign the name Lusa using Sign Language

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

The name Lusa in sign language

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