Lanka

Lanka Meaning & Origin

About Lanka
The surname Lanka is of Sanskrit origin and is primarily found in India and Sri Lanka. It is derived from the word "lanka," which means "island" or "landmass" in Sanskrit. The surname is often associated with the island nation of Sri Lanka and may have originated from individuals who hailed from or had connections to the country.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lanka: 464
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 NG K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæŋkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lanka in Braille

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

The name Lanka in braille

How to sign the name Lanka using Sign Language

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

The name Lanka in sign language

Numerology