Nadarajah

Nadarajah Meaning & Origin

About Nadarajah
The surname Nadarajah is of Tamil origin and is commonly found among the Tamil-speaking people of Sri Lanka and South India. It is derived from the combination of two words: "Nadar," which means "leader" or "chief," and "Rajah," which means "king" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Nadarajah can be interpreted to mean "chief king" or "leader of kings," suggesting a noble or high-ranking ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nadarajah: 189
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96368
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nadarajah 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
NTRJ
🔊 Soundex
N0306020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 D AA0 R AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/nadarajah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NTRJ', 'NTRH')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nadarajah in Braille

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

The name Nadarajah in braille

How to sign the name Nadarajah using Sign Language

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

The name Nadarajah in sign language

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