Chandrasekharan

Chandrasekharan Meaning & Origin

About Chandrasekharan
The surname Chandrasekharan is of Indian origin and is derived from the Sanskrit words "Chandra" meaning "moon" and "Sekhara" meaning "crown" or "crest". It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The surname Chandrasekharan is commonly found among people of South Indian descent, particularly among the Tamil and Malayalam-speaking communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Chandrasekharan: 135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNTRSKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C053602020605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH AE2 N D R AH0 S IH0 V R AE1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/chandrasekharan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNTRSKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chandrasekharan in Braille

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

The name Chandrasekharan in braille

How to sign the name Chandrasekharan using Sign Language

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

The name Chandrasekharan in sign language

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