Mukherji

Mukherji Meaning & Origin

About Mukherji
The surname Mukherji is of Bengali origin and is commonly found among people from West Bengal, India. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "mukhya," meaning "chief" or "principal," and "arji," meaning "petition" or "request." Therefore, the surname Mukherji can be interpreted to mean "chief petitioner" or "principal seeker." It is often associated with individuals who held important positions or were involved in administrative or influential roles in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mukherji: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mukherji 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 UW0 K HH ER1 JH IY0
🌐 IPA
/mukherji*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKRJ', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mukherji in Braille

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

The name Mukherji in braille

How to sign the name Mukherji using Sign Language

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

The name Mukherji in sign language

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