Ratnayake

Ratnayake Meaning & Origin

About Ratnayake
The surname Ratnayake is of Sri Lankan origin and is derived from the Sinhalese language. It is a combination of two words: "ratna," meaning "jewel" or "precious stone," and "yake," which is a suffix denoting ownership or belonging. Therefore, the surname Ratnayake can be interpreted to mean "belonging to or associated with jewels" or "one who possesses or is connected to precious stones."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ratnayake: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ratnayake 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
RTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R035020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE0 T N AE1 JH AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ratnayake*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ratnayake in Braille

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

The name Ratnayake in braille

How to sign the name Ratnayake using Sign Language

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

The name Ratnayake in sign language

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