Kashani

Kashani Meaning & Origin

About Kashani
The surname Kashani is of Persian origin and is derived from the place name "Kashan," which is a city in Iran. The name signifies someone who comes from or is associated with Kashan. It is a common surname among people of Iranian descent and is often used to identify their ancestral or geographical origins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kashani: 784
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,947
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 SH AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/kashani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kashani in Braille

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

The name Kashani in braille

How to sign the name Kashani using Sign Language

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

The name Kashani in sign language

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