Renganathan

Renganathan Meaning & Origin

About Renganathan
The surname Renganathan is of Tamil origin and is predominantly found among people of Tamil descent in India and Sri Lanka. It is derived from the combination of two words: "Rengan," which means "beautiful" or "handsome," and "athan," which is a suffix denoting respect or belonging. Therefore, the surname Renganathan can be interpreted to mean "belonging to the beautiful/handsome one" or "descendant of the beautiful/handsome one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Renganathan: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Renganathan 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
RNKN0N
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R052050305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH2 NG G AA0 N TH EY1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/renganathan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNKN0N', 'RNKNTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Renganathan in Braille

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

The name Renganathan in braille

How to sign the name Renganathan using Sign Language

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

The name Renganathan in sign language

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