Varanasi

Varanasi Meaning & Origin

About Varanasi
The surname Varanasi is of Indian origin and is derived from the name of a city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Varanasi is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and holds great religious and cultural significance in Hinduism. The surname Varanasi is typically associated with individuals or families who have ancestral roots in or around the city of Varanasi, and it serves as a geographical identifier of their origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Varanasi: 373
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55121
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0605020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH2 R AH0 N AA1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/varanasi*/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Varanasi in Braille

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

The name Varanasi in braille

How to sign the name Varanasi using Sign Language

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

The name Varanasi in sign language

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