Spica

Spica Meaning & Origin

About Spica
The surname Spica is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "spica," meaning "ear of grain" or "spike." It is a topographic or occupational surname given to someone who lived near or worked with grain fields. The name may have been originally bestowed upon someone who owned or cultivated such fields or who was involved in the harvesting or trade of grain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spica: 303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P IY1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/spica*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spica in Braille

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

The name Spica in braille

How to sign the name Spica using Sign Language

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

The name Spica in sign language

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