Purkayastha

Purkayastha Meaning & Origin

About Purkayastha
The surname Purkayastha is of Bengali origin and is commonly found among the Brahmin community in India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words "pur" meaning "town" or "city" and "kayastha" meaning "scribe" or "secretary." Therefore, Purkayastha can be interpreted to mean "town scribe" or "city secretary." It is believed that individuals with this surname were historically associated with administrative or clerical roles in ancient towns or cities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Purkayastha: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Purkayastha 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
PRKS0
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0620230
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER2 K AH0 SH EY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/purkayastha*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKS0', 'PRKST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Purkayastha in Braille

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

The name Purkayastha in braille

How to sign the name Purkayastha using Sign Language

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

The name Purkayastha in sign language

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