About Khandaker
The surname Khandaker is of Bengali origin and is commonly found among Muslims in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. It is derived from the Arabic word "khandak," meaning "trench" or "moat." The surname is believed to have originated from the title given to those who were responsible for digging and maintaining trenches or moats around forts or settlements for defensive purposes. Over time, individuals with this surname may have adopted it as their family name, signifying their ancestral occupation or association with fortifications.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Khandaker based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Khandaker in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Khandaker using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.