Kandasamy

Kandasamy Meaning & Origin

About Kandasamy
The surname Kandasamy is of Tamil origin and is predominantly found among the Tamil-speaking people of South India and Sri Lanka. It is derived from the combination of two words: "Kanda," meaning "hill" or "mountain," and "Samy," which is a title used to refer to deities or respected individuals. Therefore, the surname Kandasamy can be interpreted to mean "one who worships or belongs to Lord Murugan," as Murugan is often associated with hills and mountains in Hindu mythology.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kandasamy: 330
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,960
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kandasamy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTSM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
K05302050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N D AH0 S M EY2
🌐 IPA
/kandasamy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kandasamy in Braille

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

The name Kandasamy in braille

How to sign the name Kandasamy using Sign Language

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

The name Kandasamy in sign language

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