Dehghani

Dehghani Meaning & Origin

About Dehghani
The surname Dehghani is of Persian origin and is derived from the word "dehghan," which means "village owner" or "village chief" in Persian. It is a common surname in Iran and is often associated with individuals who have a rural or agricultural background. The name signifies a person's ancestral connection to a village or their role as a leader within a rural community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dehghani: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 HH AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/dehghani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dehghani in Braille

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

The name Dehghani in braille

How to sign the name Dehghani using Sign Language

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

The name Dehghani in sign language

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