Shafiee

Shafiee Meaning & Origin

About Shafiee
The surname Shafiee is of Persian origin and is derived from the Arabic word "shafi'i," which means "healer" or "physician." It is a common surname among people of Iranian and Arab descent. The name likely originated from an ancestor who was involved in the medical profession or had healing abilities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shafiee: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shafiee 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
XF
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/shafiee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shafiee in Braille

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

The name Shafiee in braille

How to sign the name Shafiee using Sign Language

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

The name Shafiee in sign language

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