Vicuna

Vicuna Meaning & Origin

About Vicuna
The surname Vicuña is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "vicuña," which refers to a small, graceful, and rare South American camelid. The name is primarily associated with the Spanish-speaking countries of South America, particularly Chile and Peru. As a surname, Vicuña is often used to denote a family's ancestral connection to the vicuña or to symbolize qualities such as elegance, grace, and rarity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vicuna: 1,144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V IH0 K Y UW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/vɪˈkjunə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vicuna in Braille

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

The name Vicuna in braille

How to sign the name Vicuna using Sign Language

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

The name Vicuna in sign language

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