Shirazi

Shirazi Meaning & Origin

About Shirazi
The surname Shirazi is of Persian origin and refers to someone from the city of Shiraz in Iran. It is derived from the word "Shiraz," which means "sweet" or "pleasant" in Persian. The surname is commonly associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to the city of Shiraz or its surrounding regions.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shirazi: 1,064
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SASA
🔊 Soundex
S06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 R AA1 Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/ʃɪˈrɑzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirazi in Braille

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

The name Shirazi in braille

How to sign the name Shirazi using Sign Language

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

The name Shirazi in sign language

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