Ranaweera

Ranaweera Meaning & Origin

About Ranaweera
The surname Ranaweera is of Sinhalese origin and is commonly found in Sri Lanka. It is derived from the combination of two words: "Rana" meaning "war" or "battle" and "weera" meaning "hero" or "brave." Therefore, the surname Ranaweera can be interpreted to mean "hero of the battle" or "brave warrior." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral ties to a warrior or military background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ranaweera: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ranaweera 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
RNR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R05060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE2 N AH0 W IY1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ranaweera*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ranaweera in Braille

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

The name Ranaweera in braille

How to sign the name Ranaweera using Sign Language

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

The name Ranaweera in sign language

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