Sarafian

Sarafian Meaning & Origin

About Sarafian
The surname Sarafian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the word "saraf," meaning "money changer" or "banker" in Armenian. It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who were involved in financial transactions, currency exchange, or banking activities. The name Sarafian signifies a family's historical association with the profession of money changing or banking.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sarafian: 410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S ER0 EY1 F IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sərˈeɪfiən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sarafian in Braille

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

The name Sarafian in braille

How to sign the name Sarafian using Sign Language

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

The name Sarafian in sign language

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