Gunasekara

Gunasekara Meaning & Origin

About Gunasekara
The surname Gunasekara is of Sri Lankan origin and is derived from the Sinhalese language. It is a combination of two words: "guna," meaning virtue or quality, and "sekara," meaning creator or producer. Therefore, the surname Gunasekara can be interpreted to mean "one who creates or produces virtues or qualities." It is a common surname among Sinhalese people and reflects the importance placed on virtues and qualities within their culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gunasekara: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNSKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050202060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH0 N AH0 S EH1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/gunasekara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gunasekara in Braille

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

The name Gunasekara in braille

How to sign the name Gunasekara using Sign Language

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

The name Gunasekara in sign language

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