Culajay

Culajay Meaning & Origin

About Culajay
The surname Culajay is of Mayan origin and is commonly found in Guatemala. It is derived from the Mayan words "cula," meaning "jaguar," and "jay," meaning "lord" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Culajay can be interpreted as "jaguar lord" or "ruler of the jaguars." This surname likely originated from a Mayan individual or family who held a position of power or prominence within their community and were associated with the jaguar, a revered and powerful animal in Mayan culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Culajay: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Culajay 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
KLJ
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L AH0 JH EY2
🌐 IPA
/culajay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLJ', 'KLH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Culajay in Braille

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

The name Culajay in braille

How to sign the name Culajay using Sign Language

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

The name Culajay in sign language

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