Gounder

Gounder Meaning & Origin

About Gounder
The surname Gounder is primarily found among the Tamil community in South India. It is derived from the Tamil word "kounder," which means "village headman" or "chief." Historically, Gounders were agricultural landlords and leaders of their respective communities. Today, the surname Gounder is still associated with the agricultural profession and is considered a title of respect and honor within the Tamil community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gounder: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AW1 N D ER0
🌐 IPA
/gounder*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gounder in Braille

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

The name Gounder in braille

How to sign the name Gounder using Sign Language

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

The name Gounder in sign language

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