Kuppusamy

Kuppusamy Meaning & Origin

About Kuppusamy
The surname Kuppusamy is of Tamil origin and is commonly found among the Tamil-speaking community in South India and Sri Lanka. It is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kuppu," which means "to gather" or "to collect," and "Samy," which is a Tamil honorific term for the Hindu god Shiva. Therefore, the surname Kuppusamy can be interpreted to mean "one who gathers or collects for Lord Shiva." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral ties to a family or community associated with the worship of Lord Shiva.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kuppusamy: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kuppusamy 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
KPSM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
K0102050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 P S AH0 M EY2 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/kuppusamy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPSM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuppusamy in Braille

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

The name Kuppusamy in braille

How to sign the name Kuppusamy using Sign Language

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

The name Kuppusamy in sign language

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