Gunasekera

Gunasekera Meaning & Origin

About Gunasekera
The surname Gunasekera is of Sri Lankan origin and is derived from the Sinhalese language. It is a combination of the words "guna," meaning virtue or quality, and "sekera," meaning crown or peak. Therefore, the surname Gunasekera can be interpreted to mean "one who possesses excellent qualities" or "one who is crowned with virtues."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gunasekera: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNSKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050202060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH0 N AH0 S EH1 S K AH0 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/gunasekera*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gunasekera in Braille

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

The name Gunasekera in braille

How to sign the name Gunasekera using Sign Language

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

The name Gunasekera in sign language

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