Annamalai

Annamalai Meaning & Origin

About Annamalai
The surname Annamalai is of Tamil origin and is predominantly found among the Tamil-speaking population in South India. It is derived from the combination of two Tamil words, "Anna" meaning elder brother and "Malai" meaning hill. Therefore, the surname Annamalai can be interpreted to mean "elder brother of the hill" or "one who resides on the hill." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral connections to a specific hill or region in Tamil Nadu.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Annamalai: 283
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Annamalai based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANML
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A505040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE2 N AH0 M AH0 L AY1
🌐 IPA
/annamalai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A554

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Annamalai in Braille

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

The name Annamalai in braille

How to sign the name Annamalai using Sign Language

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

The name Annamalai in sign language

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