Subedar

Subedar Meaning & Origin

About Subedar
The surname Subedar is of Indian origin and is primarily found among people of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the title "Subedar," which historically referred to a military rank in the Mughal and British Indian armies. Subedars were typically responsible for commanding a company of soldiers. Therefore, the surname Subedar is associated with individuals who may have had ancestors holding this rank or belonging to a military background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Subedar: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Subedar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Subedar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S010306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 B AH0 D AA2 R
🌐 IPA
/subedar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S136

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Subedar in Braille

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

The name Subedar in braille

How to sign the name Subedar using Sign Language

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

The name Subedar in sign language

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