Varghese

Varghese Meaning & Origin

About Varghese
The surname Varghese is of Indian origin and is commonly found among Christians in the state of Kerala. It is derived from the Syriac name "Varghese," which is the Malayalam form of the name "George." The name George has its roots in Greek and means "farmer" or "tiller of the soil." Therefore, the surname Varghese can be interpreted to mean "descendant of George" or "son of George."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Varghese: 7,013
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5010
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Varghese 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
FRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V062020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA1 R G HH IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈvɑrgiz/
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('FRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Varghese in Braille

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

The name Varghese in braille

How to sign the name Varghese using Sign Language

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

The name Varghese in sign language

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