Dissanayake

Dissanayake Meaning & Origin

About Dissanayake
The surname Dissanayake is of Sri Lankan origin and is commonly found among the Sinhalese community. It is derived from the combination of two words: "disa," meaning direction or region, and "nayake," meaning leader or chief. Therefore, the surname Dissanayake can be interpreted to mean "leader of a region" or "chief of a direction." It is a prestigious surname that signifies a person's ancestral connection to a leadership role within a specific region or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dissanayake: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0205020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH2 S AH0 N EY1 JH IY0 K
🌐 IPA
/dissanayake*/
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('TSNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dissanayake in Braille

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

The name Dissanayake in braille

How to sign the name Dissanayake using Sign Language

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

The name Dissanayake in sign language

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