Chamlagai

Chamlagai Meaning & Origin

About Chamlagai
The surname Chamlagai is of Nepali origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Cham" meaning "Tibetan Buddhist monk" and "lagai" meaning "to wear" or "to put on." Therefore, the surname Chamlagai can be interpreted to mean "one who wears or puts on the attire of a Tibetan Buddhist monk." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral ties to the Tibetan Buddhist community or have a historical association with the monastic tradition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chamlagai: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chamlagai 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
XMLK
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C054020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE1 M AH0 L G EY0
🌐 IPA
/chamlagai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C542

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chamlagai in Braille

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

The name Chamlagai in braille

How to sign the name Chamlagai using Sign Language

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

The name Chamlagai in sign language

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