Venkatesan

Venkatesan Meaning & Origin

About Venkatesan
The surname Venkatesan is of South Indian origin and is derived from the Sanskrit word "Venkatesha," which is a combination of "Venkata" (referring to the sacred hill in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh) and "Ish" (meaning lord or god). Therefore, the surname Venkatesan signifies someone who is a devotee or follower of Lord Venkatesha, a form of the Hindu god Vishnu.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Venkatesan: 849
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V052030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH2 NG K AH0 T EY1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/venkatesan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Venkatesan in Braille

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

The name Venkatesan in braille

How to sign the name Venkatesan using Sign Language

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

The name Venkatesan in sign language

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