Rangoonwala

Rangoonwala Meaning & Origin

About Rangoonwala
The surname Rangoonwala is of Parsi origin and is derived from the city of Rangoon (now Yangon) in Myanmar (formerly Burma). The suffix "-wala" in Gujarati means "person associated with" or "seller of." Therefore, Rangoonwala can be interpreted to mean "person associated with Rangoon" or "seller from Rangoon." This surname is commonly found among the Parsi community, who migrated from Persia to India and then to various parts of the world, including Rangoon, during the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rangoonwala: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rangoonwala 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
RNKNL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R05205040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE2 NG G OW0 N AA1 F AH0
🌐 IPA
/rangoonwala*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNKNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rangoonwala in Braille

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

The name Rangoonwala in braille

How to sign the name Rangoonwala using Sign Language

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

The name Rangoonwala in sign language

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