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    The surname Lucena

    A Spanish surname, carried by 1,321 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /lʊˈsɛː.n̪ɐ/ 3 syllables Soundex L250

    Lucena: #20,183 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Lucena #20,183, 1,321 people Lucena: #20,183 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Lucena #20,183, 1,321 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lucena is more common than 87.6% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Lucena.

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,321 people named Lucena in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 233,721 Americans. That is up 40% since 2000, when the Census counted 944.

    #20,183
    rank among US surnames
    1,321
    people in 2010
    0.5
    per 100,000 Americans
    +39.9%
    change since 2000 (was #24,763)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #20,183Cusano1,321233,721
    #20,192Ruppe1,320233,898

    Who is named Lucena

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    67% of people named Lucena identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 16% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 15% as white (not Hispanic).

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 67%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 16%
    • White (not Hispanic) 15%
    • Two or more races 1.6%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Lucenas

    3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Elena Lucena
      Argentine film actress (1914-2015)
    • Wendell Lucena Ramalho
      Brazilian footballer, 1947–2022
    • Nick Lucena
      American volleyball player, born 1979

    Notable Lucenas come mostly from Argentina (1), Brazil (1) and the United States (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Lucena

    Lucena has the Soundex code L250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L250.

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Lucena come from?
    Borrowed from Spanish Lucena.
    How common is the surname Lucena?
    1,321 people in the United States had the surname Lucena in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 233,721 Americans. It ranked 20,183rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Lucena?
    In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Lucena identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 16% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
    Who is the most famous person named Lucena?
    Elena Lucena, Argentine film actress (1914-2015), followed by Wendell Lucena Ramalho.
    Where is the surname Lucena most common?
    Wikidata records people named Lucena in Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
    How do you pronounce Lucena?
    Lucena is /lʊˈsɛː.n̪ɐ/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Lucena getting more or less common?
    More common. 944 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,321 in 2010, up 40%.