Puca

Puca Meaning & Origin

About Puca
The surname Puca is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "puca," which means "owl" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either resembled an owl in appearance or had owl-like characteristics, such as being wise or having nocturnal habits. The surname Puca is relatively rare and is primarily found in southern Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puca: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P Y UW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/puca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puca in Braille

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

The name Puca in braille

How to sign the name Puca using Sign Language

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

The name Puca in sign language

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