Shushan

Shushan Meaning & Origin

About Shushan
The surname Shushan is of Persian origin and is derived from the name of a city in Iran called Shush, also known as Susa. The name Shushan is likely to have been given to individuals who either hailed from or had some connection to the city of Shush. It is a geographical surname that signifies a person's association with a specific place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shushan: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XXN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shushan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shushan in Braille

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

The name Shushan in braille

How to sign the name Shushan using Sign Language

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

The name Shushan in sign language

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