Durvasula

Durvasula Meaning & Origin

About Durvasula
The surname Durvasula is of Indian origin and is derived from the Sanskrit words "duru" meaning "difficult" or "hard" and "vasula" meaning "dwelling" or "residence." It is a Brahmin surname associated with the Telugu-speaking community in India. The name Durvasula is believed to have originated from the occupation of the family, indicating that they resided in a difficult or challenging place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durvasula: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRFSL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06102040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UH0 R AA0 V S AH0 L UW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/durvasula*/
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('TRFSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durvasula in Braille

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

The name Durvasula in braille

How to sign the name Durvasula using Sign Language

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

The name Durvasula in sign language

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