Kashishian

Kashishian Meaning & Origin

About Kashishian
The surname Kashishian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "kashish," meaning "teacher" or "scholar." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of a teacher" or "descendant of a scholar." The name likely originated from a family or clan that had a strong association with education or intellectual pursuits in Armenian society.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kashishian: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kashishian 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
KXXN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE2 SH IH0 SH IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/kashishian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kashishian in Braille

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

The name Kashishian in braille

How to sign the name Kashishian using Sign Language

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

The name Kashishian in sign language

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