Ghaznavi

Ghaznavi Meaning & Origin

About Ghaznavi
The surname Ghaznavi is of Persian origin and is derived from the word "Ghazna," which refers to the city of Ghazni in present-day Afghanistan. The name Ghaznavi is associated with the Ghaznavid dynasty, which ruled over parts of Iran, Afghanistan, and northern India from the 10th to the 12th century. The surname Ghaznavi signifies a connection to the Ghaznavid dynasty or an ancestral link to the city of Ghazni.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ghaznavi: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ghaznavi 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
KSNF
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G025010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH0 Z N AA1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/gəzˈnɑvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ghaznavi in Braille

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

The name Ghaznavi in braille

How to sign the name Ghaznavi using Sign Language

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

The name Ghaznavi in sign language

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