Keshishyan

Keshishyan Meaning & Origin

About Keshishyan
The surname Keshishyan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "keshish," meaning "priest." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a priest or someone associated with the clergy. The suffix "-yan" is a common Armenian surname ending, denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Keshishyan can be understood to mean "son of the priest" or "descendant of the priest."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Keshishyan: 673
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keshishyan 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 EH2 SH IY0 EY1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/keshishyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Keshishyan in Braille

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

The name Keshishyan in braille

How to sign the name Keshishyan using Sign Language

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

The name Keshishyan in sign language

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