Tuka

Tuka Meaning & Origin

About Tuka
The surname Tuka is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Tukasz, which itself is a variant of the name Lucas. The name Lucas is derived from the Latin name Lucius, meaning "light" or "illumination." Therefore, the surname Tuka can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Lucas" or "son of Lucas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tuka: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T UW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/tuka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tuka in Braille

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

The name Tuka in braille

How to sign the name Tuka using Sign Language

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

The name Tuka in sign language

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