Shiraz

Shiraz Meaning & Origin

About Shiraz
The surname Shiraz is of Persian origin and is derived from the name of a city in Iran called Shiraz. The name Shiraz is believed to have originated from the ancient Persian word "Shirāzi," meaning "from Shiraz." Therefore, the surname Shiraz typically signifies a person's connection or ancestral origin from the city of Shiraz in Iran.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shiraz: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 R AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/shiraz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shiraz in Braille

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

The name Shiraz in braille

How to sign the name Shiraz using Sign Language

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

The name Shiraz in sign language

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