Keshishi

Keshishi Meaning & Origin

About Keshishi
The surname Keshishi is of Persian origin and is derived from the word "keshish," which means "priest" or "clergyman" in Persian. It is a surname commonly found among individuals of Iranian or Persian descent. The name likely originated from families who were associated with religious or clerical professions in ancient Persia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keshishi: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KXX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH0 SH IY1 SH IY0
🌐 IPA
/keshishi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keshishi in Braille

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

The name Keshishi in braille

How to sign the name Keshishi using Sign Language

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

The name Keshishi in sign language

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