Thankachan

Thankachan Meaning & Origin

About Thankachan
The surname Thankachan is of Indian origin, specifically from the state of Kerala. It is derived from the Malayalam language, where "thankam" means gold and "chan" is a suffix denoting respect or endearment. Therefore, the surname Thankachan can be interpreted to mean "one who is dear like gold" or "beloved like gold." It is a common surname among Christians in Kerala and is often used as a given name as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thankachan: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thankachan 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 Thankachan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0NKKN
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0520205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AE1 NG K AH0 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/thankachan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0NKKN', 'TNKKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thankachan in Braille

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

The name Thankachan in braille

How to sign the name Thankachan using Sign Language

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

The name Thankachan in sign language

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