Durai

Durai Meaning & Origin

About Durai
The surname Durai is of Tamil origin and is commonly found among the Tamil-speaking people of South India and Sri Lanka. It is derived from the Tamil word "durai," which means "leader" or "chief." The surname Durai is often used as a title or honorific for individuals who hold positions of authority or leadership within their communities. It signifies a person's respected status and their role as a leader or head of a group or organization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durai: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UH0 R EY1
🌐 IPA
/durai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durai in Braille

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

The name Durai in braille

How to sign the name Durai using Sign Language

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

The name Durai in sign language

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