Yousefi

Yousefi Meaning & Origin

About Yousefi
The surname Yousefi is of Persian origin and is derived from the Arabic name "Yusuf," meaning "Joseph" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Yousef or Joseph. The name is commonly found among Persian-speaking communities and individuals of Iranian or Afghan descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yousefi: 528
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASF
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AW0 S EH1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/yousefi*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yousefi in Braille

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

The name Yousefi in braille

How to sign the name Yousefi using Sign Language

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

The name Yousefi in sign language

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