Mukerjee

Mukerjee Meaning & Origin

About Mukerjee
The surname Mukerjee is of Bengali origin and is derived from the Sanskrit word "mukhya," meaning "chief" or "head." It is a title given to someone who held a prominent position or was a leader in their community. The surname Mukerjee is commonly found among Bengali Brahmins and signifies a person's high social status or intellectual background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mukerjee: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mukerjee 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
MKRJ
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UW2 K ER0 JH IY1
🌐 IPA
/mukerjee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mukerjee in Braille

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

The name Mukerjee in braille

How to sign the name Mukerjee using Sign Language

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

The name Mukerjee in sign language

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