Ghatak

Ghatak Meaning & Origin

About Ghatak
The surname Ghatak is of Bengali origin and is derived from the Sanskrit word "ghataka," meaning "destroyer" or "killer." It is a surname commonly found among Bengali Hindus, particularly in the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura. The name may have originated from an ancestral occupation or a historical event associated with warfare or defense.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ghatak: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 T AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ghatak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ghatak in Braille

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

The name Ghatak in braille

How to sign the name Ghatak using Sign Language

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

The name Ghatak in sign language

Numerology