Nanayakkara

Nanayakkara Meaning & Origin

About Nanayakkara
The surname Nanayakkara is of Sri Lankan origin and is commonly found among the Sinhalese community. It is derived from the Sinhalese words "nana" meaning "knowledge" and "yakkha" meaning "demon" or "spirit." Therefore, Nanayakkara can be interpreted to mean "one who possesses knowledge of demons" or "one who has power over demons." This surname may have originated from individuals who were believed to have spiritual or supernatural abilities in ancient Sri Lanka.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nanayakkara: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nanayakkara 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
NNKR
🔊 Soundex
N0502060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE2 N IY0 AE1 K ER0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/nanayakkara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nanayakkara in Braille

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

The name Nanayakkara in braille

How to sign the name Nanayakkara using Sign Language

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

The name Nanayakkara in sign language

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